Denmark vs Japan: Sanitation facilities usage
Denmark
98.9%
in 2024
Japan
99.2%
in 2024
Denmark rank
10th
Japan rank
9th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Denmark
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 99.2% against 98.9% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 10th and Japan ranks 9th of 150 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.9% | 97.1% | 2.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 98.5% | 1.4% | Japan |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 99.1% | 0.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Denmark or Japan?
- Japan, at 99.2% against 98.9% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Denmark and Japan?
- 0.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Denmark ranks 10th 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.