Japan vs Southern Africa: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location
Japan
99.9%
in 2024
Southern Africa
74.4%
in 2024
Japan rank
26th
Southern Africa rank
27th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time
- Japan
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 99.9% against 74.4% in Southern Africa, a difference of 25.5%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 27th of 213 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 60.8% | 39.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 68.3% | 31.6% | Japan |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 73.2% | 26.7% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location, Japan or Southern Africa?
- Japan, at 99.9% against 74.4% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Japan and Southern Africa?
- 25.5%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Southern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Southern Africa rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Japan ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 27th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.