East Asia & Pacific vs Japan: People using safely managed sanitation services
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 99.2% against 63.6% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 35.6%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 6th and Japan ranks 9th of 30 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4% | 97.1% | 70.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 98.5% | 50.6% | Japan |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 99.1% | 37.2% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, East Asia & Pacific or Japan?
- Japan, at 99.2% against 63.6% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between East Asia & Pacific and Japan?
- 35.6%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Japan rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 6th and Japan ranks 9th of 30 groups.
- 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.