Japan vs Philippines: People using improved sanitation facilities

Japan
123.68 million people
in 2024
Philippines
111.25 million people
in 2024
Japan rank
11th
Philippines rank
13th

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Japan
  • Philippines
050.0M100.0M150.0M200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 123.68 million people against 111.25 million people in Philippines, a difference of 12.43 million people.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 13th of 232 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.