Austria vs Japan: People using safely managed sanitation services
Austria
98.5%
in 2024
Japan
99.2%
in 2024
Austria rank
11th
Japan rank
9th
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Austria
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 99.2% against 98.5% in Austria, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 11th and Japan ranks 9th of 146 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 97.1% | 2.9% | Austria |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 98.5% | 1.4% | Austria |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 99.1% | 0.2% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Austria or Japan?
- Japan, at 99.2% against 98.5% in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Austria and Japan?
- 0.7%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Japan rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Austria ranks 11th and Japan ranks 9th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.