Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Japan

Japan: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 99.19 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.19
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
9th
of 149 countries
All-time high
99.19
in 2024
All-time low
96.49
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Japan, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 96.52001: 96.62002: 96.82003: 96.92004: 972005: 97.12006: 97.32007: 97.42008: 97.62009: 97.72010: 97.92011: 982012: 98.22013: 98.32014: 98.42015: 98.62016: 98.72017: 98.82018: 98.92019: 992020: 992021: 99.12022: 99.12023: 99.22024: 99.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Japan recorded 99.19 for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Japan peaked at 99.19 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.49, in 2000.

Japan ranks 9th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation) in Japan, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 96.49 —
2001 96.63 +0.1%
2002 96.76 +0.1%
2003 96.89 +0.1%
2004 97.02 +0.1%
2005 97.15 +0.1%
2006 97.27 +0.1%
2007 97.43 +0.2%
2008 97.59 +0.2%
2009 97.74 +0.2%
2010 97.89 +0.2%
2011 98.04 +0.1%
2012 98.18 +0.1%
2013 98.31 +0.1%
2014 98.44 +0.1%
2015 98.57 +0.1%
2016 98.69 +0.1%
2017 98.81 +0.1%
2018 98.91 +0.1%
2019 98.97 +0.1%
2020 99.02 +0.1%
2021 99.07 +0.1%
2022 99.12 +0.1%
2023 99.17 +0.0%
2024 99.19 +0.0%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 99.19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.12, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 99.19 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.35, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.1 96.49 97.74 10
2010s 98.48 97.89 98.97 10
2020s 99.12 99.02 99.19 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 6 Qatar 99.94 compare
  2. 7 Switzerland 99.69 compare
  3. 8 South Korea 99.33 compare
  4. 10 Denmark 98.9 compare
  5. 11 Austria 98.5 compare
  6. 12 United Arab Emirates 98.45 compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Japan?
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Japan was 99.19 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 99.19 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 96.49 in 2000.
How does Japan rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
Japan ranks 9th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
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