Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Japan
Japan: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 99.94 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.94
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
60th
of 232 countries
All-time high
100
in 2000
All-time low
99.94
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 99.94 for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Japan peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.94, in 2024.
Japan ranks 60th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) 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 99.94, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 99.94 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.55, 1.0× 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities in Japan?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Japan was 99.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.94 in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Japan ranks 60th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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