GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation in Japan
Japan: GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation was 0.714 5 year moving average in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.714 5 year moving average
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
156th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.833 5 year moving average
in 2018
All-time low
0.6 5 year moving average
in 2010
Years of data
20
2004–2023
GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation in Japan, 2004–2023
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goal 6: clean water and sanitation in Japan is 0.714 5 year moving average, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goal 6: clean water and sanitation in Japan peaked at 0.833 5 year moving average in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6 5 year moving average, in 2010.
That places Japan 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation in Japan, year by year
| Year | 5 year moving average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.75 5 year moving average | — |
| 2005 | 0.75 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.75 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.75 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.75 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.75 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6 5 year moving average | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8 5 year moving average | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.833 5 year moving average | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.833 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.833 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.75 5 year moving average | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.75 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.714 5 year moving average | -4.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.714 5 year moving average is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.714 5 year moving average, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.714 5 year moving average is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.714 5 year moving average, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.75 5 year moving average | 0.75 5 year moving average | 0.75 5 year moving average | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6666 5 year moving average | 0.6 5 year moving average | 0.833 5 year moving average | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7617 5 year moving average | 0.714 5 year moving average | 0.833 5 year moving average | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 156 Australia 0.714 5 year moving average compare
- 156 Barbados 0.714 5 year moving average compare
- 156 Brunei 0.714 5 year moving average compare
- 156 Bulgaria 0.714 5 year moving average compare
- 156 Djibouti 0.714 5 year moving average compare
- 156 Dominica 0.714 5 year moving average compare
- 156 Iceland 0.714 5 year moving average compare
- 156 India 0.714 5 year moving average compare
- 156 Maldives 0.714 5 year moving average compare
- 156 Qatar 0.714 5 year moving average compare
- 156 Saudi Arabia 0.714 5 year moving average compare
- 156 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.714 5 year moving average compare
- 156 Trinidad and Tobago 0.714 5 year moving average compare
- 156 Turkey 0.714 5 year moving average compare
- 156 United Arab Emirates 0.714 5 year moving average compare
- 156 Palestine 0.714 5 year moving average compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goal 6: clean water and sanitation in Japan?
- Goal 6: clean water and sanitation in Japan was 0.714 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
- What is the highest goal 6: clean water and sanitation recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.833 5 year moving average in 2018.
- What is the lowest goal 6: clean water and sanitation recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 5 year moving average in 2010.
- How does Japan rank for goal 6: clean water and sanitation?
- Japan ranks 156th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goal 6: clean water and sanitation rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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SDG Goal 6 data availability. Source: UN Global SDG Indicators Database