People using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti

Djibouti: People using improved sanitation facilities was 854,420 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
854,420 people
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
159th
of 232 countries
All-time high
854,420 people
in 2023
All-time low
351,611 people
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

People using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti, 2000–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000201120232000: 351.6k people2001: 363.1k people2002: 374.7k people2003: 383.3k people2004: 389.4k people2005: 410.2k people2006: 433.2k people2007: 458.0k people2008: 483.1k people2009: 509.2k people2010: 535.9k people2011: 563.2k people2012: 591.0k people2013: 619.6k people2014: 648.6k people2015: 678.3k people2016: 708.4k people2017: 739.2k people2018: 770.5k people2019: 802.4k people2020: 815.6k people2021: 828.5k people2022: 841.4k people2023: 854.4k people

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

Annual values for People using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 156 Guinea-Bissau 1.04 million people compare
  2. 157 Fiji 928,784 people compare
  3. 158 Reunion 873,764 people compare
  4. 160 Guyana 828,164 people compare
  5. 161 Bhutan 770,816 people compare
  6. 162 Macao 720,262 people compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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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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Indicator
People using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.