People practicing open defecation of population in Djibouti
Djibouti: People practicing open defecation of population was 15.88 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.88
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
24th
of 232 countries
All-time high
19.29
in 2000
All-time low
15.88
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
People practicing open defecation of population in Djibouti, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation of population in Djibouti is 15.88, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Djibouti peaked at 19.29 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.88, in 2023.
Djibouti ranks 24th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population 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% |
| 2023 | 15.88 | -0.7% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 15.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.74, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 15.88 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0546, 291.0× 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 | 16.03 | 15.88 | 16.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 21 Ethiopia 16.23 compare
- 22 Mauritania 16.19 compare
- 23 Mozambique 16.04 compare
- 25 Papua New Guinea 15.64 compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 15.35 compare
- 27 Lesotho 14.76 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)
- Population growth rate 0.038 (2100)
- Population density 79.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 107,534 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population in Djibouti?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Djibouti was 15.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 19.29 in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.88 in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Djibouti ranks 24th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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