People using improved sanitation facilities in Japan
Japan: People using improved sanitation facilities was 123.68 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using improved sanitation facilities in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using improved sanitation facilities in Japan is 123.68 million people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Japan peaked at 128.16 million people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 123.68 million people, in 2024.
Japan ranks 11th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Japan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 127.03 million people | — |
| 2001 | 127.25 million people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 127.48 million people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 127.66 million people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 127.80 million people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 127.90 million people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 127.98 million people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 128.06 million people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 128.13 million people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 128.16 million people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 128.15 million people | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 128.06 million people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 127.89 million people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 127.68 million people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 127.44 million people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 127.23 million people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 127.11 million people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 127.01 million people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 126.86 million people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 126.64 million people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 126.24 million people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 125.62 million people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 124.93 million people | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 124.30 million people | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 123.68 million people | -0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 123.68 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 40.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 123.68 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million people, 101.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127.74 million people | 127.03 million people | 128.16 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.41 million people | 126.64 million people | 128.15 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.96 million people | 123.68 million people | 126.24 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More population data for Japan
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.83 million people (2100)
- Population density 210.83 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2372 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.5891 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Japan?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Japan was 123.68 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 128.16 million people in 2009.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.68 million people in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Japan ranks 11th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.