Belgium vs Djibouti: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Belgium
599,028 people
in 2024
Djibouti
695,740 people
in 2023
Belgium rank
101st
Djibouti rank
99th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Belgium
- Djibouti
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 695,740 people against 599,028 people in Belgium, a difference of 96,712 people.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 101st and Djibouti ranks 99th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Djibouti in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.78 million people | 616,905 people | 2.17 million people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.66 million people | 655,839 people | 1.00 million people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 672,694 people | 682,026 people | 9,331 people | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Belgium or Djibouti?
- Djibouti, at 695,740 people against 599,028 people in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Belgium and Djibouti?
- 96,712 people, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Djibouti?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Djibouti rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Belgium ranks 101st and Djibouti ranks 99th of 150 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 safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.