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
- Japan
- Qatar
How they compare
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.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Japan or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Japan and Qatar?
- 0.0%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Qatar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Qatar rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Japan ranks 173rd and Qatar ranks 171st 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 Share of population 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.