Japan vs Sri Lanka: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Japan
70,151 people
in 2024
Sri Lanka
60,195 people
in 2024
Japan rank
106th
Sri Lanka rank
108th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Japan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Japan currently reports 70,151 people against 60,195 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 9,956 people.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Japan ranks 106th and Sri Lanka ranks 108th of 232 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,923 people | 1.90 million people | 1.89 million people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 44,748 people | 890,123 people | 845,375 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 65,171 people | 123,324 people | 58,153 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Japan or Sri Lanka?
- Japan, at 70,151 people against 60,195 people in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 9,956 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Sri Lanka rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Japan ranks 106th and Sri Lanka ranks 108th 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.