Access to basic sanitation — all countries

Access to basic sanitation — Canada

Access to basic sanitation in Canada in 2024 — 98.6%. Ranked 63 in the world out of 193. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 1.3 pp.

2024 98.6% −0 pp vs 2023
World rank 63of 193
Period maximum 99.9%2004
Period minimum 98.6%2024

Trend over time

2000–2024 · % of population

Access to basic sanitation — Canada, 2000–202498.59999.51002000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 99.9%2001: 99.9%2002: 99.9%2003: 99.9%2004: 99.9%2005: 99.9%2006: 99.8%2007: 99.8%2008: 99.7%2009: 99.6%2010: 99.5%2011: 99.4%2012: 99.3%2013: 99.3%2014: 99.2%2015: 99.1%2016: 99%2017: 98.9%2018: 98.8%2019: 98.8%2020: 98.7%2021: 98.6%2022: 98.6%2023: 98.6%2024: 98.6%
Change over the period: −1.3 pp Annual average: -0.05 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Canada

Canada 98.6%
World 82.2%
Northern America computed 99.5%
High-income countries computed 98.4%
Access to basic sanitation — Canada, by year Canada All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 98.6 −0 pp
2023 98.6 −0 pp
2022 98.6 −0 pp
2021 98.6 −0.1 pp
2020 98.7 −0.1 pp
2019 98.8 −0.1 pp
2018 98.8 −0.1 pp
2017 98.9 −0.1 pp
2016 99 −0.1 pp
2015 99.1 −0.1 pp
2014 99.2 −0.1 pp
2013 99.3 −0.1 pp
2012 99.3 −0.1 pp
2011 99.4 −0.1 pp
2010 99.5 −0.1 pp
2009 99.6 −0.1 pp
2008 99.7 −0.1 pp
2007 99.8 −0.1 pp
2006 99.8 −0 pp
2005 99.9 −0 pp
2004 99.9 +0 pp
2003 99.9 +0 pp
2002 99.9 +0 pp
2001 99.9 +0 pp
2000 99.9

Northern America, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of the population using improved sanitation facilities not shared with other households: sewerage, septic tanks, improved pit latrines. Alongside access to clean water this is the basic condition for reducing child mortality from intestinal infections.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.