1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Japan
Japan: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 99.94 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
99.94
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
14th
of 200 countries
All-time high
100
in 2000
All-time low
99.94
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Japan, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Japan stood at 99.94. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Japan peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.94, in 2022.
That places Japan 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100 | — |
| 2001 | 100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 100 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.99 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.99 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.99 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.98 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.98 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.98 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.98 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.97 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.97 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.97 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.96 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.96 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.96 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.96 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.95 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.95 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.95 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.94 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.94 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.94 | -0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 99.94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.04, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Japan's 99.94 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.31, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.99 | 99.98 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.96 | 99.95 | 99.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.94 | 99.94 | 99.94 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More population data for Japan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 103,784 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.5891 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2372 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 210.83 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.83 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Japan?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Japan was 99.94 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.94 in 2022.
- How does Japan rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Japan ranks 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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