Population using improved sanitation facilities in Japan
Japan: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 123.68 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
123.68 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
11th
of 232 countries
All-time high
128.16 million
in 2009
All-time low
123.68 million
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using improved sanitation facilities in Japan is 123.68 million, 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, population using improved sanitation facilities in Japan peaked at 128.16 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 123.68 million, in 2024.
Japan ranks 11th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 127.03 million | — |
| 2001 | 127.25 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 127.48 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 127.66 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 127.80 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 127.90 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 127.98 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 128.06 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 128.13 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 128.16 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 128.15 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 128.06 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 127.89 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 127.68 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 127.44 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 127.23 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 127.11 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 127.01 million | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 126.86 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 126.64 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 126.24 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 125.62 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 124.93 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 124.30 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 123.68 million | -0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 123.68 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 40.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 123.68 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million, 101.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127.74 million | 127.03 million | 128.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.41 million | 126.64 million | 128.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.96 million | 123.68 million | 126.24 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.501 (2100)
- Population density 210.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.83 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Japan?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Japan was 123.68 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 128.16 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.68 million in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Japan ranks 11th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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