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. Basic sanitation differs from safely managed services and does not measure wastewater treatment.
Exact source values · %
Reporting year
Canada
Source status
2025
Not available
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2024
98.5878834990178
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2023
98.5881318805776
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2022
98.5883597851291
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2021
98.5885671606396
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2020
98.6730086081464
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2019
98.7573247700797
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2018
98.84154412867
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2017
98.9256763278337
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2016
99.0097526693879
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2015
99.0937780508687
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2014
99.1777500183005
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2013
99.2616780948354
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2012
99.3455544247407
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2011
99.4293838454061
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2010
99.5126181540999
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2009
99.5955583039344
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2008
99.6782742849719
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2007
99.7607606816524
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2006
99.8430162755526
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2005
99.8639583203514
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2004
99.8703662409249
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2003
99.8698601366665
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2002
99.869342983024
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2001
99.8688346973746
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2000
99.8666796985606
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Source and methods
Selected 2000–2025 observations; source models, definitions and uncertainty differ. Missing observations remain missing. Each measure retains its original publisher and methodology.
The World Bank: World Development Indicators: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: washdata.org, publisher: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), date accessed: 2025-09-30, date published: 2025-08-25;
UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), uri: washdata.org, note: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene. Indicator SH.STA.BASS.ZS. Selected and formatted by World Signals Monitor; no publisher endorsement.
Retrieved 2026-10-05. Selection, formatting and charts by World Signals Monitor. No publisher endorsement is implied.