Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Japan
Japan: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by was 99.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
9th
of 140 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2024
All-time low
96.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Japan stood at 99.2%. 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, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Japan peaked at 99.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 2000.
That places Japan 9th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.5% | — |
| 2001 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 96.5% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.9% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.0% | 99.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 6 Qatar 99.9% compare
- 7 Switzerland 99.7% compare
- 8 Republic of Korea 99.3% compare
- 10 Denmark 98.9% compare
- 11 Austria 98.5% compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 98.4% compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0076 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -7.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Japan?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by in Japan was 99.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by?
- Japan ranks 9th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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