Americas (WHO regions) vs Japan: Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with

Americas (WHO regions)
4.63
in 2024
Japan
17.99
in 2024
Americas (WHO regions) rank
4th
Japan rank
4th

Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with over time

  • Americas (WHO regions)
  • Japan
010203040200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 17.99 against 4.63 in Americas (WHO regions), a difference of 13.36.

That makes Japan's figure about 3.9 times Americas (WHO regions)'s.

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

Americas (WHO regions) ranks 4th and Japan ranks 4th of 61 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (WHO regions) Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 6.16 33.45 27.29 Japan
2010s 5.7 25.86 20.17 Japan
2020s 4.87 19.74 14.87 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with, Americas (WHO regions) or Japan?
Japan, at 17.99 against 4.63 in Americas (WHO regions) as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with between Americas (WHO regions) and Japan?
13.36, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO regions) and Japan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Americas (WHO regions) and Japan rank globally for proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with?
Americas (WHO regions) ranks 4th and Japan ranks 4th of 61 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with human waste treated off-site (Sanitation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with human waste treated off-site (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 5,209 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed