Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Japan
Japan: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 99.94 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.94
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
26th
of 232 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
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 26th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100 | — |
| 2001 | 100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.99 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.99 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.99 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.99 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.98 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.98 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.98 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.98 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.98 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.97 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.97 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.97 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.97 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.96 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.96 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.96 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.96 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.95 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.95 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.95 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.95 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.95 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.94 | -0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 99.94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.09, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 99.94 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.75, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Japan
- Population regions 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 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 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 26th out of 232 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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