Japan vs Qatar: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Japan

0.1%

in 2024

Qatar

0.1%

in 2024

Japan rank

173rd

Qatar rank

171st

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Qatar currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 173rd and Qatar ranks 171st of 232 countries.

Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.