Japan vs Southern Asia: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location
Japan
99.9%
in 2024
Southern Asia
80.6%
in 2024
Japan rank
26th
Southern Asia rank
24th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location over time
- Japan
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 99.9% against 80.6% in Southern Asia, a difference of 19.3%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 26th and Southern Asia ranks 24th of 213 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 31.9% | 68.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 56.9% | 43.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 76.0% | 24.0% | 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 Asia?
- Japan, at 99.9% against 80.6% in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location between Japan and Southern Asia?
- 19.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Southern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Southern Asia rank globally for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Japan ranks 26th and Southern Asia ranks 24th 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.