African Union vs Japan: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to

African Union
10.43
in 2024
Japan
81.2
in 2024
African Union rank
32nd
Japan rank
35th

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to over time

  • African Union
  • Japan
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 81.2 against 10.43 in African Union, a difference of 70.77.

That makes Japan's figure about 7.8 times African Union's.

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

African Union ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 35th of 61 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade African Union Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 6.92 63.41 56.48 Japan
2010s 7.91 72.53 64.62 Japan
2020s 9.9 79.37 69.47 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to, African Union or Japan?
Japan, at 81.2 against 10.43 in African Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to between African Union and Japan?
70.77, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for African Union and Japan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do African Union and Japan rank globally for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
African Union ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 35th of 61 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 5,567 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed