People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Japan
Japan: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 123.68 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
123.68 million people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
8th
of 232 countries
All-time high
128.16 million people
in 2009
All-time low
123.68 million people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Japan recorded 123.68 million people for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Japan peaked at 128.16 million people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 123.68 million people, in 2024.
Japan ranks 8th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Japan, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 127.03 million people | — |
| 2001 | 127.25 million people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 127.48 million people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 127.66 million people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 127.80 million people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 127.90 million people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 127.98 million people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 128.06 million people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 128.13 million people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 128.16 million people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 128.15 million people | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 128.06 million people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 127.89 million people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 127.68 million people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 127.44 million people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 127.23 million people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 127.11 million people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 127.01 million people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 126.86 million people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 126.64 million people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 126.24 million people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 125.62 million people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 124.93 million people | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 124.30 million people | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 123.68 million people | -0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 123.68 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million people, 40.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 123.68 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million people, 121.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127.74 million people | 127.03 million people | 128.16 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.41 million people | 126.64 million people | 128.15 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.96 million people | 123.68 million people | 126.24 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Japan?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Japan was 123.68 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 128.16 million people in 2009.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.68 million people in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Japan ranks 8th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.