Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Canada
Canada: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 98.59 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.59
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
113th
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 the population using improved sanitation facilities in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Canada is 98.59, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Canada peaked at 99.87 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 98.59, in 2024.
Canada ranks 113th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Canada
- Population growth rate 0.327 (2100)
- Population density 6.1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.33 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.327 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.25 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.25 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 269,496 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.25 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.35 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.34 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Canada?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Canada was 98.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 99.87 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.59 in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Canada ranks 113th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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