Australia vs Japan: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Australia
1.13 million people
in 2024
Japan
1.01 million people
in 2024
Australia rank
85th
Japan rank
87th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.13 million people against 1.01 million people in Japan, a difference of 121,500 people.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Australia ranks 85th and Japan ranks 87th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 million people | 3.71 million people | 2.52 million people | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.20 million people | 1.94 million people | 743,289 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.15 million people | 1.11 million people | 45,336 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Australia or Japan?
- Australia, at 1.13 million people against 1.01 million people in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Australia and Japan?
- 121,500 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Australia ranks 85th and Japan ranks 87th of 150 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 safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.