Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Japan
Japan: Share of the population using improved water sources wash was 99.18 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.18
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 224 countries
All-time high
99.18
in 2023
All-time low
98.52
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Japan, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved water sources wash in Japan stood at 99.18. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved water sources wash in Japan peaked at 99.18 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 98.52, in 2000.
Japan ranks 103rd of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.57 | 98.52 | 98.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.89 | 98.73 | 99.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.14 | 99.08 | 99.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More environment data for Japan
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0003 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper β Production 16.66 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 23.82 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 33,416 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 9,315 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved water sources wash in Japan?
- Share of the population using improved water sources wash in Japan was 99.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.18 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved water sources wash recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.52 in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for share of the population using improved water sources wash?
- Japan ranks 103rd out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved water sources wash rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved water sources wash. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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