Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Japan
Japan: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 99.9% in 2024. β¬ Flat
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Japan, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Japan is 99.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Japan peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.9%, in 2024.
Japan ranks 26th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Japan?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Japan was 99.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.9% in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Japan ranks 26th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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