Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Japan

Japan: Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved was 1.55 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.55
Change on year
down 25.5%
World rank
155th
of 227 countries
All-time high
14.3
in 2000
All-time low
1.55
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Japan, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 14.32001: 13.82002: 13.22003: 12.72004: 12.22005: 11.62006: 11.12007: 10.62008: 10.12009: 9.52010: 92011: 8.52012: 7.92013: 7.42014: 6.92015: 6.32016: 5.82017: 5.32018: 4.72019: 4.22020: 3.72021: 3.12022: 2.62023: 2.12024: 1.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Japan recorded 1.55 for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 25.5% on the previous year and down 77.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Japan peaked at 14.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.55, in 2024.

That places Japan 155th out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.91 9.52 14.3 10
2010s 6.6 4.21 8.99 10
2020s 2.61 1.55 3.68 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 152 Marshall Islands 1.92 compare
  2. 153 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.81 compare
  3. 154 Trinidad and Tobago 1.61 compare
  4. 156 Norway 1.51 compare
  5. 157 Saudi Arabia 1.27 compare
  6. 158 Hong Kong (China) 1.26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Japan?
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Japan was 1.55 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 14.3 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.55 in 2024.
How does Japan rank for proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved?
Japan ranks 155th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.4%. 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 improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
288 places, 6,989 data points, 2000–2024
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