Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Canada

Canada: Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services was 81 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
81 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 134 countries
All-time high
81 %
in 2020
All-time low
75 %
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Canada, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 75 %2001: 75 %2002: 75 %2003: 76 %2004: 76 %2005: 76 %2006: 76 %2007: 77 %2008: 77 %2009: 77 %2010: 78 %2011: 78 %2012: 78 %2013: 78 %2014: 79 %2015: 79 %2016: 79 %2017: 80 %2018: 80 %2019: 80 %2020: 81 %2021: 81 %2022: 81 %2023: 81 %2024: 81 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Canada recorded 81 % for percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Canada peaked at 81 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 75 %, in 2000.

Canada ranks 43rd of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services (percent) — Value in Canada, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 75 %
2001 75 % +0.0%
2002 75 % +0.0%
2003 76 % +1.3%
2004 76 % +0.0%
2005 76 % +0.0%
2006 76 % +0.0%
2007 77 % +1.3%
2008 77 % +0.0%
2009 77 % +0.0%
2010 78 % +1.3%
2011 78 % +0.0%
2012 78 % +0.0%
2013 78 % +0.0%
2014 79 % +1.3%
2015 79 % +0.0%
2016 79 % +0.0%
2017 80 % +1.3%
2018 80 % +0.0%
2019 80 % +0.0%
2020 81 % +1.2%
2021 81 % +0.0%
2022 81 % +0.0%
2023 81 % +0.0%
2024 81 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76 % 75 % 77 % 10
2010s 78.9 % 78 % 80 % 10
2020s 81 % 81 % 81 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Canada?
Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Canada was 81 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 81 % in 2020.
What is the lowest percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 75 % in 2000.
How does Canada rank for percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services?
Canada ranks 43rd out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services (percent) — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
174 places, 4,285 data points, 2000–2024
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