Japan vs Tajikistan: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Japan
70,151 people
in 2024
Tajikistan
72,720 people
in 2023
Japan rank
106th
Tajikistan rank
105th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Japan
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 72,720 people against 70,151 people in Japan, a difference of 2,569 people.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 106th and Tajikistan ranks 105th of 232 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,923 people | 351,862 people | 335,940 people | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 44,748 people | 172,281 people | 127,533 people | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 63,926 people | 71,500 people | 7,574 people | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Japan or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 72,720 people against 70,151 people in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Japan and Tajikistan?
- 2,569 people, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Tajikistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Tajikistan rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Japan ranks 106th and Tajikistan ranks 105th 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.