Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Japan
Japan: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 99.19 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.19
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
9th
of 150 countries
All-time high
99.19
in 2024
All-time low
96.49
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Japan is 99.19, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Japan peaked at 99.19 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.49, in 2000.
That places Japan 9th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.49 | — |
| 2001 | 96.63 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.76 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 96.89 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.02 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.15 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.27 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.43 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.59 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.74 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.89 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.04 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.18 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.31 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.44 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.57 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.69 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.81 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.91 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.97 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.02 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.07 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.12 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.17 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.19 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1 | 96.49 | 97.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.48 | 97.89 | 98.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.12 | 99.02 | 99.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 6 Qatar 99.94 compare
- 7 Switzerland 99.69 compare
- 8 Republic of Korea 99.33 compare
- 10 Denmark 98.9 compare
- 11 Austria 98.5 compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 98.45 compare
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 with access to sanitation facilities in Japan?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Japan was 99.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.19 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.49 in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- Japan ranks 9th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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