Japan vs Qatar: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share)
Japan
99.9%
in 2024
Qatar
99.9%
in 2024
Japan rank
60th
Qatar rank
62nd
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) over time
- Japan
- Qatar
How they compare
Japan currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in Qatar, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 60th and Qatar ranks 62nd of 232 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Japan |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 0.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved sanitation facilities, Japan or Qatar?
- Japan, at 99.9% against 99.9% in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved sanitation facilities between Japan and Qatar?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Qatar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Qatar rank globally for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Japan ranks 60th and Qatar ranks 62nd of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.