People using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti
Djibouti: People using improved sanitation facilities was 854,420 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
People using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti, 2000–2023
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti is 854,420 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti peaked at 854,420 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 351,611 people, in 2000.
That places Djibouti 159th out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 351,611 people | — |
| 2001 | 363,070 people | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 374,665 people | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 383,295 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 389,416 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 410,185 people | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 433,219 people | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 457,976 people | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 483,094 people | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 509,180 people | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 535,941 people | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 563,174 people | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 591,041 people | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 619,552 people | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 648,649 people | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 678,271 people | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 708,420 people | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 739,167 people | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 770,516 people | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 802,415 people | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 815,592 people | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 828,547 people | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 841,434 people | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 854,420 people | +1.5% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 854,420 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.20 million people, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 854,420 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.46 million people, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 415,571 people | 351,611 people | 509,180 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 665,715 people | 535,941 people | 802,415 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 834,998 people | 815,592 people | 854,420 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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 people using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti was 854,420 people in 2023, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 854,420 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 351,611 people in 2000.
- How does Djibouti rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Djibouti ranks 159th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.