Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Canada

Canada: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 98.59 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.59
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
76th
of 232 countries
All-time high
99.87
in 2004
All-time low
98.59
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Canada, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 99.92001: 99.92002: 99.92003: 99.92004: 99.92005: 99.92006: 99.82007: 99.82008: 99.72009: 99.62010: 99.52011: 99.42012: 99.32013: 99.32014: 99.22015: 99.12016: 992017: 98.92018: 98.82019: 98.82020: 98.72021: 98.62022: 98.62023: 98.62024: 98.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Canada is 98.59, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Canada peaked at 99.87 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 98.59, in 2024.

That places Canada 76th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.81 99.6 99.87 10
2010s 99.14 98.76 99.51 10
2020s 98.61 98.59 98.67 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 73 Iceland 98.78 compare
  2. 74 Sweden 98.74 compare
  3. 75 France 98.64 compare
  4. 77 Kyrgyzstan 98.54 compare
  5. 78 Tunisia 98.54 compare
  6. 79 Iraq 98.5 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Canada?
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Canada was 98.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 99.87 in 2004.
What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 98.59 in 2024.
How does Canada rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Canada ranks 76th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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