People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) in Canada
Canada: People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) was 96.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using safely managed drinking water 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
Canada recorded 96.9% for people using safely managed drinking water services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed drinking water services in Canada peaked at 99.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 96.9%, in 2024.
That places Canada 41st out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using safely managed drinking water services (% of population) in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.0% | — |
| 2001 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | -0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 96.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.7%, 98% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.5% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 97.4% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 96.9% | 97.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed drinking water services in Canada?
- People using safely managed drinking water services in Canada was 96.9% 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 safely managed drinking water services recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed drinking water services recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for people using safely managed drinking water services?
- Canada ranks 41st out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed drinking water services rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 safely managed drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.