Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Canada

Canada: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 98.55 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
98.55
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 184 countries
All-time high
100
in 2000
All-time low
98.55
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060801002000201220242000: 1002001: 1002002: 1002003: 1002004: 1002005: 1002006: 1002007: 99.92008: 99.82009: 99.72010: 99.62011: 99.52012: 99.42013: 99.32014: 99.22015: 99.12016: 992017: 98.92018: 98.82019: 98.72020: 98.62021: 98.62022: 98.62023: 98.62024: 98.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Canada recorded 98.55 for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Canada peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.55, in 2021.

Canada ranks 59th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Canada, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 100
2001 100 +0.0%
2002 100 +0.0%
2003 100 +0.0%
2004 100 +0.0%
2005 100 +0.0%
2006 99.98 -0.0%
2007 99.89 -0.1%
2008 99.79 -0.1%
2009 99.7 -0.1%
2010 99.6 -0.1%
2011 99.5 -0.1%
2012 99.41 -0.1%
2013 99.31 -0.1%
2014 99.22 -0.1%
2015 99.12 -0.1%
2016 99.03 -0.1%
2017 98.93 -0.1%
2018 98.84 -0.1%
2019 98.74 -0.1%
2020 98.65 -0.1%
2021 98.55 -0.1%
2022 98.55 +0.0%
2023 98.55 +0.0%
2024 98.55 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.94 99.7 100 10
2010s 99.17 98.74 99.6 10
2020s 98.57 98.55 98.65 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 56 France 98.59 compare
  2. 57 Colombia 98.57 compare
  3. 58 Lao People's Democratic Republic 98.57 compare
  4. 60 Argentina 98.47 compare
  5. 61 Viet Nam 98.41 compare
  6. 62 Antigua and Barbuda 98.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Canada?
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Canada was 98.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 98.55 in 2021.
How does Canada rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
Canada ranks 59th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
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