Eastern Asia · Asia
Japan
In 2020 an estimated 141,255,200 people lived here, 94% of them in urban areas.
Population0132.8M urban · 8.5M rural
Water · at least basic99.3%Safely managed 98.3%
Sanitation · at least basic99.1%Open defecation 0.3%
Hygiene · basic98.7%No facility 0.8%
Water ladder
Japan · 2020 · National
98.3%
1.0%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
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Sanitation ladder
Japan · 2020 · National
97.9%
1.2%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
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Hygiene ladder
Japan · 2020 · National
98.7%
0.6%
0.8%
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- Urban
- Rural
Radar of five headline indicators.
- Water
- Sanitation
- Hygiene
At least basic service, national.
- Safely Managed
- Basic
- Limited
- Unimproved
- Surface Water
100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.
- Safely Managed
- Basic
- Limited
- Unimproved
- Open Defecation
100% stacked, national vs urban vs rural.
98.7%
- Basic
- Limited
- No Facility
Water service levels as 100 cells.
620
At least basic water, national.
2000 vs selected year, headline indicators.
- Urban
- Rural
- National
Grouped bars, selected year.
Country rank · at least basic water
#38 of 48
Japan · all records
| name | year ▲ | pop_n | pop_u | pop_r | wat_sm_n | wat_sm_u | wat_sm_r | wat_bas_n | wat_bas_u | wat_bas_r | wat_lim_n | wat_lim_u | wat_lim_r | wat_unim_n | wat_unim_u | wat_unim_r | wat_sur_n | wat_sur_u | wat_sur_r |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2000 | 126,800,000 | 100,172,000 | 26,628,000 | 89.5 | 91.2 | 69.2 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 16.6 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 5.7 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 5.3 | 1 | 0.8 | 3.3 |
| Japan | 2005 | 130,413,800 | 109,286,764 | 21,127,036 | 95.9 | 96.6 | 75.7 | 2.4 | 2 | 13.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 2.5 |
| Japan | 2010 | 134,027,600 | 118,748,454 | 15,279,146 | 98.3 | 98.6 | 78.2 | 1 | 0.9 | 12.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Japan | 2012 | 135,473,120 | 122,630,268 | 12,842,852 | 98.3 | 98.6 | 78.2 | 1 | 0.9 | 12.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Japan | 2015 | 137,641,400 | 128,557,068 | 9,084,332 | 98.3 | 98.6 | 78.2 | 1 | 0.9 | 12.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Japan | 2018 | 139,809,680 | 131,421,099 | 8,388,581 | 98.3 | 98.6 | 78.2 | 1 | 0.9 | 12.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Japan | 2020 | 141,255,200 | 132,779,888 | 8,475,312 | 98.3 | 98.6 | 78.2 | 1 | 0.9 | 12.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Japan | 2022 | 142,700,720 | 134,138,677 | 8,562,043 | 98.3 | 98.6 | 78.2 | 1 | 0.9 | 12.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| Japan | 2025 | 144,869,000 | 136,176,860 | 8,692,140 | 98.3 | 98.6 | 78.2 | 1 | 0.9 | 12.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
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