Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Canada
Canada: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 98.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Canada stood at 98.6%. 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 sanitation facilities in Canada peaked at 99.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 2024.
That places Canada 113th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) 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 99.9%, 99% of the median. (85 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 economy & growth data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 560.16 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0258 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 409.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Canada?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Canada was 98.6% 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 share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Canada ranks 113th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.