Canada
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.
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Analytical takeaways
- Canada records 99 for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in 2024, ranking #56 globally out of 171 countries.
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) declined from 100 in 2000 to 99 in 2024, a decrease of 1.
- The country sits in the middle of the global distribution for this metric, making the page a balanced entry point for comparative analysis beyond the extremes.
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