Share using safely managed sanitation in Japan
Japan: Share using safely managed sanitation was 99.19 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.19
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
9th
of 150 countries
All-time high
99.19
in 2024
All-time low
96.49
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share using safely managed sanitation in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 99.19 for share using safely managed sanitation in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share using safely managed sanitation in Japan peaked at 99.19 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.49, in 2000.
Japan ranks 9th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share using safely managed sanitation in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.49 | — |
| 2001 | 96.63 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.76 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 96.89 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.02 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.15 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.27 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.43 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.59 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.74 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.89 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.04 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.18 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.31 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.44 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.57 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.69 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.81 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.91 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.97 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.02 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.07 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.12 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.17 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.19 | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 99.19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.12, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Japan's 99.19 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.35, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1 | 96.49 | 97.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.48 | 97.89 | 98.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.12 | 99.02 | 99.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 6 Qatar 99.94 compare
- 7 Switzerland 99.69 compare
- 8 South Korea 99.33 compare
- 10 Denmark 98.9 compare
- 11 Austria 98.5 compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 98.45 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 share using safely managed sanitation in Japan?
- Share using safely managed sanitation in Japan was 99.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share using safely managed sanitation recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.19 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share using safely managed sanitation recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.49 in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for share using safely managed sanitation?
- Japan ranks 9th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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