Rural without improved sanitation in Canada
Canada: Rural without improved sanitation was 88,810 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88,810
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
90th
of 175 countries
All-time high
88,810
in 2024
All-time low
40,941
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rural without improved sanitation in Canada, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, rural without improved sanitation in Canada stood at 88,810. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Canada peaked at 88,810 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40,941, in 2001.
Canada ranks 90th of 175 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.
Rural without improved sanitation in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41,185 | — |
| 2001 | 40,941 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 41,203 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 41,433 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 41,656 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 44,131 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 46,613 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 48,904 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 51,229 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 53,588 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 55,935 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 58,318 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 61,098 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 63,920 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 66,724 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 69,533 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 72,496 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 75,592 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 78,748 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 81,904 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 84,834 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 87,490 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 87,849 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 88,394 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 88,810 | +0.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 88,810 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.56, 9286.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45,088 | 40,941 | 53,588 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,427 | 55,935 | 81,904 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,475 | 84,834 | 88,810 | 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 rural without improved sanitation in Canada?
- Rural without improved sanitation in Canada was 88,810 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 88,810 in 2024.
- What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,941 in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for rural without improved sanitation?
- Canada ranks 90th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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