Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Japan
Japan: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 99.94 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.94
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
24th
of 231 countries
All-time high
100
in 2000
All-time low
99.94
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Japan recorded 99.94 for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Japan peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.94, in 2024.
Japan ranks 24th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.99 | 99.98 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.96 | 99.95 | 99.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.95 | 99.94 | 99.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More population data for Japan
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.501 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.83 million (2100)
- Population density 210.83 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.501 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 103,784 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.5888 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.15 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 29,068 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Japan?
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Japan was 99.94 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.94 in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Japan ranks 24th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using at least 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 Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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