Access to handwashing facilities in Djibouti
Djibouti: Access to handwashing facilities was 50.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
50.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
67th
of 113 countries
All-time high
50.7%
in 2024
All-time low
50.3%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Access to handwashing facilities in Djibouti, 2019–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, access to handwashing facilities in Djibouti stood at 50.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Djibouti ranks 67th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Access to handwashing facilities in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 50.3% | — |
| 2020 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 50.4% | 50.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 64 Sao Tome and Principe 58.3% compare
- 65 Kenya 57.5% compare
- 66 Afghanistan 51.9% compare
- 68 Dominican Republic 48.5% compare
- 69 Vanuatu 48.4% compare
- 70 Congo 48.2%
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 access to handwashing facilities in Djibouti?
- Access to handwashing facilities in Djibouti was 50.7% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to handwashing facilities recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to handwashing facilities recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2019.
- How does Djibouti rank for access to handwashing facilities?
- Djibouti ranks 67th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to handwashing facilities rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Access to handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.