Austria vs Japan: Sanitation facilities usage
Austria
98.5%
in 2024
Japan
99.2%
in 2024
Austria rank
11th
Japan rank
9th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Austria
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 99.2% against 98.5% in Austria, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 11th and Japan ranks 9th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 97.1% | 2.9% | Austria |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 98.5% | 1.4% | Austria |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 99.1% | 0.2% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Austria or Japan?
- Japan, at 99.2% against 98.5% in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Austria and Japan?
- 0.7%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Japan rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Austria ranks 11th and Japan ranks 9th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.