Japan vs United Arab Emirates: Sanitation facilities usage
Japan
99.2%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
98.4%
in 2024
Japan rank
9th
United Arab Emirates rank
12th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Japan
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Japan currently reports 99.2% against 98.4% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 98.4% | 1.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 98.4% | 0.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.4% | 0.7% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Japan or United Arab Emirates?
- Japan, at 99.2% against 98.4% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Japan and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.8%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Arab Emirates?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Japan ranks 9th and United Arab Emirates ranks 12th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β 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.