Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Japan
Japan: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 81.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81.2
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
35th
of 166 countries
All-time high
81.2
in 2024
All-time low
59.3
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Japan stood at 81.2. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Japan peaked at 81.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.3, in 2000.
Japan ranks 35th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.3 | — |
| 2001 | 60.21 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 61.13 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 62.04 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 62.95 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 63.86 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 64.77 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 65.69 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 66.6 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 67.51 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 68.42 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 69.34 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 70.25 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 71.16 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 72.07 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 72.99 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 73.9 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 74.81 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 75.72 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 76.63 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 77.55 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 78.46 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 79.37 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 80.28 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 81.2 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.41 | 59.3 | 67.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.53 | 68.42 | 76.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.37 | 77.55 | 81.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 32 Belgium 83.91 compare
- 33 San Marino 82.79 compare
- 34 Estonia 81.83 compare
- 36 New Zealand 80.87 compare
- 37 Macau, China 79.96 compare
- 38 Isle of Man 79.76 compare
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- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 103,784 Persons (2050)
- 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 81.2 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 81.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3 in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Japan ranks 35th out of 166 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 up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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