Proportion of population practising open defecation in Djibouti
Djibouti: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 15.88 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Djibouti, 2000β2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 15.88 for proportion of population practising open defecation 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, proportion of population practising open defecation in Djibouti peaked at 19.29 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.88, in 2023.
That places Djibouti 2nd out of 20 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
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 |
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More population data for Djibouti
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.038 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 107,534 (2100)
- Population density 79.45 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.038 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3198 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.26 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,503 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.26 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.62 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 23,987 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Djibouti?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Djibouti was 15.88 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 19.29 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.88 in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Djibouti ranks 2nd out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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