Japan vs (SDGRC) Eastern Africa: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities

Japan
99.94
in 2024
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa
41.6
in 2024
Japan rank
58th
(SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank
60th

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Japan
  • (SDGRC) Eastern Africa
20406080100200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 99.94 against 41.6 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa, a difference of 58.34.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.4 times (SDGRC) Eastern Africa's.

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

Japan ranks 58th and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 60th of 231 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan (SDGRC) Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 99.99 27.97 72.02 Japan
2010s 99.96 34.41 65.55 Japan
2020s 99.95 40.03 59.92 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities, Japan or (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
Japan, at 99.94 against 41.6 in (SDGRC) Eastern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities between Japan and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
58.34, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Japan and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa rank globally for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
Japan ranks 58th and (SDGRC) Eastern Africa ranks 60th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed