Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Japan
Japan: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 0.0567 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Japan stood at 0.0567. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Japan peaked at 0.0567 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0022, in 2000.
That places Japan 169th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0022 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0045 | +101.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0068 | +50.4% |
| 2003 | 0.009 | +33.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0113 | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0136 | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0158 | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0181 | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0204 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0227 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0249 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0272 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0295 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0317 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.034 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0363 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0385 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0408 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0431 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0453 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0476 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0499 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0522 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0544 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0567 | +4.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0567 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0567, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0567 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.41, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +101.6% | 0.0022 | 0.0045 |
| 2002 | +50.4% | 0.0045 | 0.0068 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0124 | 0.0022 | 0.0227 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0351 | 0.0249 | 0.0453 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0522 | 0.0476 | 0.0567 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 166 Israel 0.0799 compare
- 167 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0639 compare
- 168 Bermuda 0.0583 compare
- 170 Liechtenstein 0.05 compare
- 171 Saint Lucia 0.0484 compare
- 172 Slovakia 0.0462 compare
More population data for Japan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 103,784 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.83 million people (2100)
- Population density 210.83 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2372 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Japan?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Japan was 0.0567 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0567 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Japan ranks 169th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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