Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Japan
Japan: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 99.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of population using safely managed sanitation 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 %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 99.2% for share of population 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 of population using safely managed sanitation in Japan peaked at 99.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 2000.
Japan ranks 9th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.5% | — |
| 2001 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 99.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.1%, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Japan's 99.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.4%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 96.5% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.9% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.0% | 99.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 6 Qatar 99.9% compare
- 7 Switzerland 99.7% compare
- 8 South Korea 99.3% compare
- 10 Denmark 98.9% compare
- 11 Austria 98.5% compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 98.4% 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 of population using safely managed sanitation in Japan?
- Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Japan was 99.2% 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 share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Japan ranks 9th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.