Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Canada

Canada: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 81.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
81.3
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
49th
of 150 countries
All-time high
81.3
in 2022
All-time low
75.17
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Canada, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 75.22001: 75.22002: 75.22003: 75.52004: 75.82005: 76.22006: 76.52007: 76.72008: 772009: 77.32010: 77.52011: 77.82012: 78.12013: 78.42014: 78.72015: 792016: 79.32017: 79.62018: 802019: 80.32020: 80.62021: 80.92022: 81.32023: 81.32024: 81.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Canada is 81.3, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Canada peaked at 81.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75.17, in 2002.

That places Canada 49th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Canada, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 75.17
2001 75.17 -0.0%
2002 75.17 -0.0%
2003 75.51 +0.4%
2004 75.84 +0.4%
2005 76.17 +0.4%
2006 76.48 +0.4%
2007 76.74 +0.3%
2008 77 +0.3%
2009 77.26 +0.3%
2010 77.52 +0.3%
2011 77.78 +0.3%
2012 78.09 +0.4%
2013 78.4 +0.4%
2014 78.71 +0.4%
2015 79.02 +0.4%
2016 79.33 +0.4%
2017 79.64 +0.4%
2018 79.96 +0.4%
2019 80.28 +0.4%
2020 80.59 +0.4%
2021 80.91 +0.4%
2022 81.3 +0.5%
2023 81.3 -0.0%
2024 81.3 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.05 75.17 77.26 10
2010s 78.87 77.52 80.28 10
2020s 81.08 80.59 81.3 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 46 Slovenia 84.54 compare
  2. 47 Saudi Arabia 83.89 compare
  3. 48 Slovakia 83.43 compare
  4. 50 Ireland 81.26 compare
  5. 51 Jordan 80.08 compare
  6. 52 Macau, China 79.96 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Canada?
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Canada was 81.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 81.3 in 2022.
What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 75.17 in 2002.
How does Canada rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
Canada ranks 49th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
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