People using at least basic drinking water services in Japan
Japan: People using at least basic drinking water services was 99.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services in Japan is 99.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Japan peaked at 99.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2000.
Japan ranks 78th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.5% | — |
| 2001 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.6% | 98.5% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.7% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 99.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,294 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 178 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 0.2218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2999 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.4411 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5124 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Japan?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in Japan was 99.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Japan ranks 78th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.