Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Japan
Japan: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 81.24 in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 81.24. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 81.24 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.33, in 2000.
That places Japan 56th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.44 | 59.33 | 67.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.57 | 68.46 | 76.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.42 | 77.59 | 81.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More population data for Japan
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.501 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.5888 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 29,068 (2024)
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 81.24 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 81.24 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.33 in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Japan ranks 56th out of 222 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 (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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