Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Japan
Japan: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 0.7576 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.7576 for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Japan peaked at 3.51 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7576, in 2024.
That places Japan 133rd out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.89 | 2.23 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 | 0.987 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8327 | 0.7576 | 0.9313 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 130 Luxembourg 1.28 compare
- 131 United Kingdom 1.26 compare
- 132 Poland 1.13 compare
- 134 Romania 0.7427 compare
- 135 Denmark 0.6961 compare
- 136 United Arab Emirates 0.6372 compare
More population data for Japan
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.501 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.5888 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 29,068 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Japan?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Japan was 0.7576 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7576 in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Japan ranks 133rd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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