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

Latest (2024)
0.0022 people per person
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
120th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.0023 people per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.0013 people per person
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Canada, 2000–2024

00.0010.0010.0020.0020.0032000201220242000: 0.001 people per person2001: 0.001 people per person2002: 0.001 people per person2003: 0.001 people per person2004: 0.001 people per person2005: 0.001 people per person2006: 0.001 people per person2007: 0.001 people per person2008: 0.002 people per person2009: 0.002 people per person2010: 0.002 people per person2011: 0.002 people per person2012: 0.002 people per person2013: 0.002 people per person2014: 0.002 people per person2015: 0.002 people per person2016: 0.002 people per person2017: 0.002 people per person2018: 0.002 people per person2019: 0.002 people per person2020: 0.002 people per person2021: 0.002 people per person2022: 0.002 people per person2023: 0.002 people per person2024: 0.002 people per person

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

Annual values for People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Canada, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 117 Palestine 0.0029 people per person compare
  2. 118 Palau 0.0027 people per person compare
  3. 119 United States 0.0027 people per person compare
  4. 121 Belarus 0.0021 people per person compare
  5. 122 Tunisia 0.0018 people per person compare
  6. 123 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0013 people per person compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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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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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

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Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita
Unit
people per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 4,169 data points, 2000–2024
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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.