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
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.
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 (China) 1.26 compare
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 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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