Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Canada
Canada: Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation was 81.61 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81.61
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 100 countries
All-time high
81.61
in 2022
All-time low
75.37
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 81.61 for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Canada peaked at 81.61 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75.37, in 2000.
Canada ranks 18th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.37 | — |
| 2001 | 75.37 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 75.37 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 75.7 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 76.03 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 76.33 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 76.61 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 76.89 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 77.16 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 77.44 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 77.72 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 77.99 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 78.31 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 78.62 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 78.94 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 79.25 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 79.56 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 79.88 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 80.22 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 80.56 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 80.9 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 81.24 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 81.61 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 81.61 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 81.61 | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 81.61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 88.3, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.23 | 75.37 | 77.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.1 | 77.72 | 80.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.4 | 80.9 | 81.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More population data for Canada
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2634 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 45,891 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7644 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.3863 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.327 (2100)
- Population density 6.1 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.33 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Canada?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Canada was 81.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 81.61 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.37 in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed?
- Canada ranks 18th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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