Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Japan

Japan: Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services was 99 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 134 countries
All-time high
99 %
in 2015
All-time low
96 %
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Japan, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 96 %2001: 97 %2002: 97 %2003: 97 %2004: 97 %2005: 97 %2006: 97 %2007: 97 %2008: 98 %2009: 98 %2010: 98 %2011: 98 %2012: 98 %2013: 98 %2014: 98 %2015: 99 %2016: 99 %2017: 99 %2018: 99 %2019: 99 %2020: 99 %2021: 99 %2022: 99 %2023: 99 %2024: 99 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Japan is 99 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Japan peaked at 99 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 96 %, in 2000.

Japan ranks 7th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services (percent) — Value in Japan, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 96 %
2001 97 % +1.0%
2002 97 % +0.0%
2003 97 % +0.0%
2004 97 % +0.0%
2005 97 % +0.0%
2006 97 % +0.0%
2007 97 % +0.0%
2008 98 % +1.0%
2009 98 % +0.0%
2010 98 % +0.0%
2011 98 % +0.0%
2012 98 % +0.0%
2013 98 % +0.0%
2014 98 % +0.0%
2015 99 % +1.0%
2016 99 % +0.0%
2017 99 % +0.0%
2018 99 % +0.0%
2019 99 % +0.0%
2020 99 % +0.0%
2021 99 % +0.0%
2022 99 % +0.0%
2023 99 % +0.0%
2024 99 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.1 % 96 % 98 % 10
2010s 98.5 % 98 % 99 % 10
2020s 99 % 99 % 99 % 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 4 Viet Nam 45 % compare
  2. 7 Denmark 99 % compare
  3. 7 Republic of Korea 99 % compare
  4. 10 Austria 98 % compare
  5. 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 98 % compare
  6. 10 Poland 98 % compare
  7. 10 United Arab Emirates 98 % compare
  8. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 98 % compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Japan?
Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services in Japan was 99 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 99 % in 2015.
What is the lowest percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 96 % in 2000.
How does Japan rank for percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services?
Japan ranks 7th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services (percent) — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
174 places, 4,285 data points, 2000–2024
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