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

Japan

0.1%

in 2024

Slovakia

0.0%

in 2024

Japan rank

173rd

Slovakia rank

175th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

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

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Slovakia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Slovakia ahead.

Japan ranks 173rd and Slovakia ranks 175th 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.