Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Japan

Japan: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 99.94 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.94
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
24th
of 225 countries
All-time high
100
in 2000
All-time low
99.94
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Japan, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 1002001: 1002002: 1002003: 1002004: 1002005: 1002006: 1002007: 1002008: 1002009: 1002010: 1002011: 1002012: 1002013: 1002014: 1002015: 1002016: 1002017: 1002018: 1002019: 1002020: 1002021: 1002022: 99.92023: 99.92024: 99.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Japan stood at 99.94. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Japan peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.94, in 2024.

Japan ranks 24th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.99 99.98 100 10
2010s 99.96 99.95 99.98 10
2020s 99.95 99.94 99.95 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 21 Chile 100 compare
  2. 22 Austria 99.97 compare
  3. 23 Liechtenstein 99.95 compare
  4. 25 Bermuda 99.94 compare
  5. 26 Qatar 99.94 compare
  6. 27 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 99.94 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places β†’

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All data for Japan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Japan?
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Japan was 99.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 99.94 in 2024.
How does Japan rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
Japan ranks 24th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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