Japan vs Lithuania: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Japan
70,151 people
in 2024
Lithuania
61,535 people
in 2024
Japan rank
106th
Lithuania rank
107th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Japan
- Lithuania
How they compare
Japan currently reports 70,151 people against 61,535 people in Lithuania, a difference of 8,616 people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lithuania ahead.
Japan ranks 106th and Lithuania ranks 107th of 232 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,923 people | 388,030 people | 372,108 people | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 44,748 people | 191,009 people | 146,261 people | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 65,171 people | 77,861 people | 12,690 people | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Japan or Lithuania?
- Japan, at 70,151 people against 61,535 people in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Japan and Lithuania?
- 8,616 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lithuania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Lithuania rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Japan ranks 106th and Lithuania ranks 107th 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.