Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Canada
Canada: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 98.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 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 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Canada peaked at 99.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 2024.
That places Canada 82nd out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 98.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 99% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
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 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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Canada?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Canada was 98.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Canada ranks 82nd out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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