China, Macao Special Administrative Region vs Japan: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by

China, Macao Special Administrative Region
80.0%
in 2024
Japan
99.2%
in 2024
China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank
8th
Japan rank
10th

Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by over time

  • China, Macao Special Administrative Region
  • Japan
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 99.2% against 80.0% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, a difference of 19.2%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times China, Macao Special Administrative Region's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 8th and Japan ranks 10th of 35 groups.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Macao Special Administrative Region Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 49.8% 97.1% 47.3% Japan
2010s 60.9% 98.5% 37.6% Japan
2020s 75.9% 99.1% 23.2% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by, China, Macao Special Administrative Region or Japan?
Japan, at 99.2% against 80.0% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by between China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Japan?
19.2%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Japan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Japan rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 8th and Japan ranks 10th of 35 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

China, Macao Special Administrative Region vs Japan: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 14 September 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/proportion-of-population-using-safely-managed-sanitation-services-by-urban-rural-percent/china-macao-special-administrative-region/japan/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/proportion-of-population-using-safely-managed-sanitation-services-by-urban-rural-percent/china-macao-special-administrative-region/japan/">China, Macao Special Administrative Region vs Japan: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 4,764 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed