Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Djibouti

Djibouti: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 74.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
74.11
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
186th
of 231 countries
All-time high
74.11
in 2023
All-time low
47.05
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 472001: 47.12002: 47.12003: 47.12004: 47.12005: 48.92006: 50.62007: 52.42008: 54.12009: 55.92010: 57.62011: 59.42012: 61.12013: 62.92014: 64.72015: 66.52016: 68.32017: 70.12018: 71.92019: 73.72020: 73.82021: 73.92022: 742023: 74.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti is 74.11, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti peaked at 74.11 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.05, in 2000.

Djibouti ranks 186th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation) in Djibouti, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 47.05 —
2001 47.07 +0.0%
2002 47.09 +0.0%
2003 47.12 +0.0%
2004 47.14 +0.0%
2005 48.88 +3.7%
2006 50.62 +3.6%
2007 52.37 +3.4%
2008 54.11 +3.3%
2009 55.86 +3.2%
2010 57.61 +3.1%
2011 59.37 +3.1%
2012 61.14 +3.0%
2013 62.91 +2.9%
2014 64.69 +2.8%
2015 66.48 +2.8%
2016 68.27 +2.7%
2017 70.07 +2.6%
2018 71.88 +2.6%
2019 73.7 +2.5%
2020 73.8 +0.1%
2021 73.9 +0.1%
2022 74 +0.1%
2023 74.11 +0.1%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 74.11 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.62, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 74.11 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.72, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.73 47.05 55.86 10
2010s 65.61 57.61 73.7 10
2020s 73.95 73.8 74.11 4

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 183 Equatorial Guinea 76.19 compare
  2. 184 Gabon 76.04 compare
  3. 185 Malawi 75.92 compare
  4. 187 Ghana 73.13 compare
  5. 188 Comoros 72.95 compare
  6. 189 Vanuatu 72.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti?
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti was 74.11 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 74.11 in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 47.05 in 2000.
How does Djibouti rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
Djibouti ranks 186th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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