Proportion of population using sanitation facilities … sewer in Canada
Canada: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 83.88 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
83.88
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
49th
of 222 countries
All-time high
83.88
in 2024
All-time low
83.48
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Canada stood at 83.88. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Canada peaked at 83.88 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83.48, in 2000.
That places Canada 49th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.48 | — |
| 2001 | 83.56 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 83.58 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 83.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 83.62 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 83.62 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 83.63 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 83.66 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 83.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 83.73 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 83.76 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 83.79 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 83.78 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 83.78 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 83.78 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 83.77 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 83.77 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 83.77 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.77 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83.78 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 83.79 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 83.8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 83.82 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 83.85 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 83.88 | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 83.88 is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.67, 99% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.62 | 83.48 | 83.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.78 | 83.76 | 83.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.83 | 83.79 | 83.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More population data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 45,891 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2634 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.33 million people (2100)
- Population density 6.1 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.3863 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Canada?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Canada was 83.88 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 83.88 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.48 in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Canada ranks 49th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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