How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Turkey?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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.

Djibouti vs Turkey: People not using improved sanitation facilities

Djibouti

298,524 people

in 2023

Turkey

344,037 people

in 2024

Djibouti rank

83rd

Turkey rank

80th

People not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Djibouti
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 344,037 people against 298,524 people in Djibouti, a difference of 45,513 people.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Djibouti's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

Djibouti ranks 83rd and Turkey ranks 80th of 232 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Djibouti	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
2000s	417,186 people	6.10 million people	5.68 million people	Turkey
2010s	344,935 people	2.37 million people	2.02 million people	Turkey
2020s	294,121 people	352,163 people	58,042 people	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Djibouti or Turkey?: Turkey, at 344,037 people against 298,524 people in Djibouti as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Djibouti and Turkey?: 45,513 people, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Turkey?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Djibouti and Turkey rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?: Djibouti ranks 83rd and Turkey ranks 80th 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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Indicator: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.