People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Canada
Canada: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.0136 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Canada stood at 0.0136 people per person.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Canada peaked at 0.0142 people per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 people per person, in 2004.
Canada ranks 119th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita 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 | 0.0016 people per person | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 people per person | +52.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 people per person | +34.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0041 people per person | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0049 people per person | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0057 people per person | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0066 people per person | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0074 people per person | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0083 people per person | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0091 people per person | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.01 people per person | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0108 people per person | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0117 people per person | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0125 people per person | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0133 people per person | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0142 people per person | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0141 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0139 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0136 people per person | -1.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0136 people per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0006 people per person, 23.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0019 people per person | 0.0013 people per person | 0.0041 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0087 people per person | 0.0049 people per person | 0.0125 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0138 people per person | 0.0133 people per person | 0.0142 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 116 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0147 people per person compare
- 117 Rwanda 0.0145 people per person compare
- 118 Uzbekistan 0.0139 people per person compare
- 120 Croatia 0.0135 people per person compare
- 121 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0129 people per person compare
- 122 Jamaica 0.0129 people per person compare
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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Canada?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Canada was 0.0136 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0142 people per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 people per person in 2004.
- How does Canada rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Canada ranks 119th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. 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 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 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 not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People 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)
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About this data
People 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.