6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Djibouti
Djibouti: 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation was 15.99 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
15.99
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
29th
of 200 countries
All-time high
19.29
in 2000
All-time low
15.99
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Djibouti, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 15.99 for 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Djibouti peaked at 19.29 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.99, in 2022.
That places Djibouti 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.29 | — |
| 2001 | 19.26 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 19.23 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 19.21 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 19.18 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 19 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 18.83 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 18.66 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 18.48 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 18.31 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 18.13 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 17.95 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 17.76 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.56 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 17.36 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 17.15 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 16.94 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 16.72 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 16.5 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 16.27 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 16.18 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.09 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 15.99 | -0.6% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 15.99 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.15, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 15.99 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0069, 2333.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.95 | 18.31 | 19.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.23 | 16.27 | 18.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.09 | 15.99 | 16.18 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 26 Sierra Leone 16.43 compare
- 27 Laos 16.15 compare
- 28 Papua New Guinea 16.1 compare
- 30 Lesotho 14.99 compare
- 31 Cambodia 12.08 compare
- 32 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.85 compare
More population data for Djibouti
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0674 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.696 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0674 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,503 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.26 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3198 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 79.45 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 107,534 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Djibouti?
- 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Djibouti was 15.99 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 19.29 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.99 in 2022.
- How does Djibouti rank for 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Djibouti ranks 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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