Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Canada
Canada: Share of the population using improved water sources wash was 98.29 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.29
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
127th
of 231 countries
All-time high
99.56
in 2004
All-time low
98.29
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using improved water sources wash in Canada is 98.29, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved water sources wash in Canada peaked at 99.56 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 98.29, in 2024.
That places Canada 127th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.46 | 99.24 | 99.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.87 | 98.56 | 99.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.37 | 98.29 | 98.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More environment data for Canada
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 3.19 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,218 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 108,496 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 2.11 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 32.68 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 18,560 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.3 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 172 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 67.02 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 38,064 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved water sources wash in Canada?
- Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Canada was 98.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 99.56 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.29 in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for share of the population using improved water sources wash?
- Canada ranks 127th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved water sources wash 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved water sources wash. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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