People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Canada
Canada: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban was 98.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Canada is 98.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Canada peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 2021.
That places Canada 57th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | -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 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | -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 | 99.9% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.7% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.6% | 98.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Canada?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban 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, urban recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Canada ranks 57th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban 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 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, urban (% of urban 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.