Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Canada

Canada: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 81.23 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
81.23
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 124 countries
All-time high
81.23
in 2022
All-time low
75.13
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Canada, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 75.12001: 75.12002: 75.12003: 75.52004: 75.82005: 76.12006: 76.42007: 76.72008: 772009: 77.22010: 77.52011: 77.72012: 782013: 78.32014: 78.72015: 792016: 79.32017: 79.62018: 79.92019: 80.22020: 80.52021: 80.82022: 81.22023: 81.22024: 81.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Canada stood at 81.23. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

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

Over the whole period, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Canada peaked at 81.23 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75.13, in 2000.

That places Canada 34th out of 124 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.

Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Canada, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 75.13 —
2001 75.13 +0.0%
2002 75.13 +0.0%
2003 75.46 +0.4%
2004 75.8 +0.4%
2005 76.13 +0.4%
2006 76.45 +0.4%
2007 76.7 +0.3%
2008 76.96 +0.3%
2009 77.22 +0.3%
2010 77.47 +0.3%
2011 77.73 +0.3%
2012 78.04 +0.4%
2013 78.35 +0.4%
2014 78.66 +0.4%
2015 78.97 +0.4%
2016 79.28 +0.4%
2017 79.59 +0.4%
2018 79.9 +0.4%
2019 80.21 +0.4%
2020 80.53 +0.4%
2021 80.84 +0.4%
2022 81.23 +0.5%
2023 81.23 +0.0%
2024 81.23 +0.0%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 81.23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.33, 85% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.01 75.13 77.22 10
2010s 78.82 77.47 80.21 10
2020s 81.01 80.53 81.23 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 31 Croatia 85.14 compare
  2. 32 China 85.06 compare
  3. 33 Jordan 82.54 compare
  4. 35 Belarus 81.11 compare
  5. 36 Macao 79.96 compare
  6. 37 Bulgaria 79.55 compare

See the full ranking of 124 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Canada?
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Canada was 81.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 81.23 in 2022.
What is the lowest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 75.13 in 2000.
How does Canada rank for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
Canada ranks 34th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
Is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation 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 Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
124 places, 3,067 data points, 2000–2024
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