People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Canada
Canada: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.0022 people per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Canada stood at 0.0022 people per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Canada peaked at 0.0023 people per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 people per person, in 2004.
That places Canada 120th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Canada, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0013 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0013 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 people per person | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 people per person | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 people per person | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0015 people per person | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 people per person | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 people per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 people per person | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 people per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 people per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 people per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 people per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.002 people per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 people per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 people per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 people per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 people per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 people per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 people per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0022 people per person | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0014 people per person | 0.0013 people per person | 0.0016 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 people per person | 0.0016 people per person | 0.0022 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 people per person | 0.0022 people per person | 0.0023 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- 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, per in Canada?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Canada was 0.0022 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0023 people per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 people per person in 2004.
- How does Canada rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Canada ranks 120th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.