6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Djibouti

Djibouti: 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation was 39.6 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
39.6
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
91st
of 132 countries
All-time high
39.6
in 2022
All-time low
26.47
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Djibouti, 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 26.52001: 26.52002: 26.52003: 26.52004: 26.52005: 27.42006: 28.32007: 29.12008: 302009: 30.92010: 31.72011: 32.62012: 33.52013: 34.32014: 35.22015: 362016: 36.92017: 37.82018: 38.62019: 39.52020: 39.52021: 39.62022: 39.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Djibouti is 39.6, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Djibouti peaked at 39.6 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.47, in 2000.

Djibouti ranks 91st of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%) in Djibouti, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 26.47
2001 26.48 +0.0%
2002 26.49 +0.0%
2003 26.5 +0.0%
2004 26.5 +0.0%
2005 27.38 +3.3%
2006 28.25 +3.2%
2007 29.12 +3.1%
2008 29.99 +3.0%
2009 30.86 +2.9%
2010 31.72 +2.8%
2011 32.59 +2.7%
2012 33.45 +2.7%
2013 34.31 +2.6%
2014 35.18 +2.5%
2015 36.04 +2.5%
2016 36.9 +2.4%
2017 37.77 +2.3%
2018 38.63 +2.3%
2019 39.49 +2.2%
2020 39.53 +0.1%
2021 39.56 +0.1%
2022 39.6 +0.1%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 39.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.73, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 39.6 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.02, 53% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.8 26.47 30.86 10
2010s 35.61 31.72 39.49 10
2020s 39.56 39.53 39.6 3

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 88 Samoa 42.93 compare
  2. 89 Ecuador 41.59 compare
  3. 90 Cuba 41.33 compare
  4. 92 Tuvalu 37.23 compare
  5. 93 Cambodia 36.73 compare
  6. 94 Sao Tome and Principe 34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Djibouti?
6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation in Djibouti was 39.6 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 39.6 in 2022.
What is the lowest 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 26.47 in 2000.
How does Djibouti rank for 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation?
Djibouti ranks 91st out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
Is 6.2.1.a proportion of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
6.2.1.a Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
132 places, 2,993 data points, 2000–2022
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