Azerbaijan vs Japan: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Azerbaijan
59,330 people
in 2024
Japan
70,151 people
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
109th
Japan rank
106th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Azerbaijan
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 70,151 people against 59,330 people in Azerbaijan, a difference of 10,821 people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 109th and Japan ranks 106th of 232 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.76 million people | 15,923 people | 1.75 million people | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 918,289 people | 44,748 people | 873,541 people | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 204,880 people | 65,171 people | 139,708 people | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Azerbaijan or Japan?
- Japan, at 70,151 people against 59,330 people in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Azerbaijan and Japan?
- 10,821 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and Japan rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Azerbaijan ranks 109th and Japan ranks 106th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.