Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Djibouti
Djibouti: Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities was 21.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the rural population using at least basic 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Djibouti is 21.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Djibouti peaked at 21.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2000.
Djibouti ranks 158th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.3% | — |
| 2001 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 16.0% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 9.3% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 14.3% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 21.9% | 21.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 155 Ghana 23.4% compare
- 156 Guinea 22.8% compare
- 157 Mozambique 22.5% compare
- 159 Uganda 20.6% compare
- 160 Solomon Islands 20.2% compare
- 161 Papua New Guinea 19.6% compare
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 share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Djibouti?
- Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Djibouti was 21.9% 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 share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2000.
- How does Djibouti rank for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Djibouti ranks 158th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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 Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.