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

0204060801002000201120222000: 1002001: 1002002: 1002003: 1002004: 1002005: 1002006: 1002007: 1002008: 1002009: 1002010: 1002011: 1002012: 1002013: 1002014: 1002015: 1002016: 1002017: 1002018: 99.92019: 99.92020: 99.92021: 99.92022: 99.9

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

Annual values for 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%) in Japan, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Austria 99.97 compare
  2. 12 Malta 99.96 compare
  3. 13 Liechtenstein 99.95 compare
  4. 15 Qatar 99.94 compare
  5. 16 Israel 99.92 compare
  6. 17 Spain 99.92 compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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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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Indicator
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
200 places, 4,476 data points, 2000–2022
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