Population using at least basic sanitation services in Canada
Canada: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 98.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 174 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2000
All-time low
98.8%
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Canada recorded 98.8% for population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Canada peaked at 99.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.8%, in 2021.
That places Canada 38th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.4% | — |
| 2001 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 98.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.9%, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.8% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic sanitation services in Canada?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Canada was 98.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.8% in 2021.
- How does Canada rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Canada ranks 38th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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