People using improved drinking water sources in Canada
Canada: People using improved drinking water sources was 679,492 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People using improved drinking water sources in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using improved drinking water sources in Canada is 679,492 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved drinking water sources in Canada peaked at 679,492 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 137,514 people, in 2001.
That places Canada 54th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People using improved drinking water sources in Canada, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 137,528 people | — |
| 2001 | 137,514 people | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 138,589 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 139,559 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 140,508 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 163,184 people | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 186,314 people | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 209,655 people | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 233,703 people | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 258,480 people | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 283,803 people | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 309,665 people | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 336,477 people | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 363,846 people | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 391,412 people | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 419,309 people | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 448,454 people | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 478,979 people | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 510,569 people | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 542,873 people | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 574,394 people | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 604,818 people | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 637,085 people | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 671,817 people | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 679,492 people | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 174,503 people | 137,514 people | 258,480 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 408,539 people | 283,803 people | 542,873 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 633,521 people | 574,394 people | 679,492 people | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
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- Wood-based panels — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved drinking water sources in Canada?
- People using improved drinking water sources in Canada was 679,492 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 679,492 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using improved drinking water sources recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,514 people in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Canada ranks 54th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.