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
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Japan, 2000–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 98 Cameroon 17.76 compare
- 99 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17.54 compare
- 100 Haiti 17.31 compare
- 102 Mauritania 16.27 compare
- 103 Estonia 16.22 compare
- 104 New Zealand 16.14 compare
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5507 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.5891 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2372 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.501 (2100)
- Population density 210.83 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.83 million (2100)
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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