Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Japan

Japan: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 17.15 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
17.15
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
101st
of 211 countries
All-time high
26.36
in 2000
All-time low
17.15
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Japan, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 26.42001: 262002: 25.62003: 25.22004: 24.82005: 24.42006: 24.12007: 23.72008: 23.32009: 22.92010: 22.52011: 22.12012: 21.82013: 21.42014: 212015: 20.62016: 20.22017: 19.82018: 19.52019: 19.12020: 18.72021: 18.32022: 17.92023: 17.52024: 17.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Japan is 17.15, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Japan peaked at 26.36 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.15, in 2024.

Japan ranks 101st of 211 countries on this measure, 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation) in Japan, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 26.36
2001 25.98 -1.5%
2002 25.59 -1.5%
2003 25.21 -1.5%
2004 24.83 -1.5%
2005 24.44 -1.5%
2006 24.06 -1.6%
2007 23.67 -1.6%
2008 23.29 -1.6%
2009 22.91 -1.6%
2010 22.52 -1.7%
2011 22.14 -1.7%
2012 21.76 -1.7%
2013 21.37 -1.8%
2014 20.99 -1.8%
2015 20.6 -1.8%
2016 20.22 -1.9%
2017 19.84 -1.9%
2018 19.45 -1.9%
2019 19.07 -2.0%
2020 18.68 -2.0%
2021 18.3 -2.1%
2022 17.92 -2.1%
2023 17.53 -2.1%
2024 17.15 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.63 22.91 26.36 10
2010s 20.8 19.07 22.52 10
2020s 17.92 17.15 18.68 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 98 Cameroon 17.76 compare
  2. 99 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17.54 compare
  3. 100 Haiti 17.31 compare
  4. 102 Mauritania 16.27 compare
  5. 103 Estonia 16.22 compare
  6. 104 New Zealand 16.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Japan?
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Japan was 17.15 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 26.36 in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 17.15 in 2024.
How does Japan rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
Japan ranks 101st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to septic tanks (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
272 places, 6,589 data points, 2000–2024
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