Djibouti vs Libya: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Djibouti
298,524 people
in 2023
Libya
342,077 people
in 2024
Djibouti rank
83rd
Libya rank
81st
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Djibouti
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 342,077 people against 298,524 people in Djibouti, a difference of 43,553 people.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 83rd and Libya ranks 81st of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 417,186 people | 139,939 people | 277,247 people | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 344,935 people | 232,392 people | 112,543 people | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 294,121 people | 312,101 people | 17,980 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Djibouti or Libya?
- Libya, at 342,077 people against 298,524 people in Djibouti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Djibouti and Libya?
- 43,553 people, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Libya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and Libya rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Djibouti ranks 83rd and Libya ranks 81st of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.