People using at least basic sanitation services in Canada
Canada: People using at least basic sanitation services was 98.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services in Canada stood at 98.6%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Canada peaked at 99.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 2024.
Canada ranks 65th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic sanitation services in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.9% | — |
| 2001 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.8% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.6% | 98.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,083 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2026 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9513 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5035 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Canada?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Canada was 98.6% 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 sanitation services recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Canada ranks 65th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. 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.