Canada vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural over time
- Canada
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 81.6% against 43.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 38.0%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th of 100 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.2% | 22.0% | 54.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 32.1% | 47.0% | Canada |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 41.8% | 39.6% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, rural, Canada or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Canada, at 81.6% against 43.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services, rural between Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 38.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
- Canada ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.