Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Japan
Japan: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 99.94 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.94
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
58th
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 improved sanitation facilities in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Japan recorded 99.94 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Japan peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.94, in 2024.
Japan ranks 58th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100 | — |
| 2001 | 100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.99 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.99 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.99 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.99 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.98 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.98 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.98 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.98 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.98 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.97 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.97 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.97 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.97 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.96 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.96 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.96 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.96 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.95 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.95 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.95 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.95 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.95 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.94 | -0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 99.94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.94, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 99.94 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.55, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 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 sanitation facilities in Japan?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Japan was 99.94 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.94 in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Japan ranks 58th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 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 improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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