Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Canada

Canada: Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities was 98.76 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.76
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 173 countries
All-time high
99.35
in 2000
All-time low
98.76
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060801002000201220242000: 99.42001: 99.42002: 99.42003: 99.42004: 99.42005: 99.32006: 99.32007: 99.22008: 99.22009: 99.22010: 99.12011: 99.12012: 99.12013: 992014: 992015: 992016: 98.92017: 98.92018: 98.92019: 98.82020: 98.82021: 98.82022: 98.82023: 98.82024: 98.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Canada recorded 98.76 for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Canada peaked at 99.35 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.76, in 2021.

That places Canada 38th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.3 99.18 99.35 10
2010s 98.99 98.83 99.14 10
2020s 98.77 98.76 98.79 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 35 France 98.89 compare
  2. 36 Israel 98.87 compare
  3. 37 Luxembourg 98.86 compare
  4. 39 Palestinian Authority or West Bank and Gaza Strip 98.74 compare
  5. 40 Hungary 98.57 compare
  6. 41 Palau 98.43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Canada?
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities in Canada was 98.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 99.35 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 98.76 in 2021.
How does Canada rank for share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Canada ranks 38th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 rural population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of rural population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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