Japan vs United States: Sanitation facilities usage
Japan
0 people
in 2024
United States
0 people
in 2024
Japan rank
133rd
United States rank
133rd
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0 people against 0 people in United States, a difference of 0 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 133rd and United States ranks 133rd of 232 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2010s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Japan or United States?
- Japan, at 0 people against 0 people in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Japan and United States?
- 0 people, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Japan ranks 133rd and United States ranks 133rd 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.