Population using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti

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

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

Population using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti, 2000–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000201120232000: 351.6k2001: 363.1k2002: 374.7k2003: 383.3k2004: 389.4k2005: 410.2k2006: 433.2k2007: 458.0k2008: 483.1k2009: 509.2k2010: 535.9k2011: 563.2k2012: 591.0k2013: 619.6k2014: 648.6k2015: 678.3k2016: 708.4k2017: 739.2k2018: 770.5k2019: 802.4k2020: 815.6k2021: 828.5k2022: 841.4k2023: 854.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti is 854,420, 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, population using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti peaked at 854,420 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 351,611, 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.

Population using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Population using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 351,611 —
2001 363,070 +3.3%
2002 374,665 +3.2%
2003 383,295 +2.3%
2004 389,416 +1.6%
2005 410,185 +5.3%
2006 433,219 +5.6%
2007 457,976 +5.7%
2008 483,094 +5.5%
2009 509,180 +5.4%
2010 535,941 +5.3%
2011 563,174 +5.1%
2012 591,041 +4.9%
2013 619,552 +4.8%
2014 648,649 +4.7%
2015 678,271 +4.6%
2016 708,420 +4.4%
2017 739,167 +4.3%
2018 770,516 +4.2%
2019 802,415 +4.1%
2020 815,592 +1.6%
2021 828,547 +1.6%
2022 841,434 +1.6%
2023 854,420 +1.5%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 854,420 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.20 million, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 854,420 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.46 million, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 415,571 351,611 509,180 10
2010s 665,715 535,941 802,415 10
2020s 834,998 815,592 854,420 4

Countries ranked near Djibouti

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

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti?
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti was 854,420 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 854,420 in 2023.
What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 351,611 in 2000.
How does Djibouti rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
Djibouti ranks 159th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population using improved sanitation facilities
Source
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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