People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) in Canada
Canada: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) was 98.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Canada recorded 98.5% for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Canada peaked at 98.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2000.
That places Canada 56th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (%) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.4% | — |
| 2001 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 98.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.4% | 98.4% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.4% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Canada?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Canada was 98.5% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Canada ranks 56th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.