People using at least basic sanitation services in Japan
Japan: People using at least basic sanitation services was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services in Japan stood at 99.9%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Japan peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.9%, in 2024.
Japan ranks 20th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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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More health data for Japan
- Age dependency ratio 70.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 557,669 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 526,359 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 549,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 519,138 (2025)
- Population, female 63.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 541,842 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 531,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 513,182 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 533,538 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Japan?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Japan was 99.9% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.9% in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Japan ranks 20th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.