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
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.
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.3 | — |
| 2001 | 13.77 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 13.24 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 12.71 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 12.18 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 11.64 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 11.11 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 10.58 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 10.05 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 9.52 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 8.99 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 8.46 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 7.93 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 7.39 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 6.86 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 6.33 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 5.8 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 5.27 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 4.74 | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 4.21 | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 3.68 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 3.14 | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 2.61 | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 2.08 | -20.3% |
| 2024 | 1.55 | -25.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.55 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2255, 6.9× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.55 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.34, 29% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 152 Marshall Islands 1.92 compare
- 153 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.81 compare
- 154 Trinidad and Tobago 1.61 compare
- 156 Norway 1.51 compare
- 157 Saudi Arabia 1.27 compare
- 158 Hong Kong 1.26 compare
More population data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 103,784 Persons (2050)
- 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)
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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