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

0204060801002000201220242000: 96.52001: 96.62002: 96.82003: 96.92004: 972005: 97.12006: 97.32007: 97.42008: 97.62009: 97.72010: 97.92011: 982012: 98.22013: 98.32014: 98.42015: 98.62016: 98.72017: 98.82018: 98.92019: 992020: 992021: 99.12022: 99.12023: 99.22024: 99.2

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

Annual values for Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Japan, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Qatar 99.94 compare
  2. 7 Switzerland 99.69 compare
  3. 8 Republic of Korea 99.33 compare
  4. 10 Denmark 98.9 compare
  5. 11 Austria 98.5 compare
  6. 12 United Arab Emirates 98.45 compare

See the full ranking of 150 places →

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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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Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
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