Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Djibouti

Djibouti: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) was 74.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
74.11
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
187th
of 232 countries
All-time high
74.11
in 2023
All-time low
47.05
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of the 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: Our World in Data.

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

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

Djibouti ranks 187th of 232 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 population using improved sanitation facilities (Our) in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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. 184 Equatorial Guinea 76.19 compare
  2. 185 Gabon 76.04 compare
  3. 186 Malawi 75.92 compare
  4. 188 Ghana 73.13 compare
  5. 189 Comoros 72.95 compare
  6. 190 Vanuatu 72.65 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti?
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti was 74.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 74.11 in 2023.
What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 47.05 in 2000.
How does Djibouti rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
Djibouti ranks 187th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of the 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the 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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