People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Canada
Canada: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 0.4702 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Canada, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Canada stood at 0.4702 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 24.2% on the previous year and down 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Canada peaked at 5.94 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.5932 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Canada 37th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Canada, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -0.5932 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0.6414 % change on previous year | -208.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5575 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5375 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 5.94 % change on previous year | +1005.8% |
| 2006 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 4.77 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4102 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6206 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4702 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.4702 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.72 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1005.8% | 0.5375 % change on previous year | 5.94 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +208.1% | -0.5932 % change on previous year | 0.6414 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -86.9% | 3.13 % change on previous year | 0.4102 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +51.3% | 0.4102 % change on previous year | 0.6206 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 % change on previous year | -0.5932 % change on previous year | 5.94 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.33 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 % change on previous year | 0.4102 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 34 Djibouti 0.5875 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Gambia 0.5526 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Suriname 0.5151 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Nigeria 0.4365 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Benin 0.3845 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Palestine 0.2577 % change on previous year compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Canada?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Canada was 0.4702 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 5.94 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5932 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Canada ranks 37th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.