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

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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Djibouti vs Vanuatu: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Djibouti

25.9%

in 2023

Vanuatu

27.4%

in 2024

Djibouti rank

46th

Vanuatu rank

43rd

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Djibouti
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 27.4% against 25.9% in Djibouti, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Vanuatu'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 46th and Vanuatu ranks 43rd of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Djibouti	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
2000s	50.3%	29.5%	20.8%	Djibouti
2010s	34.4%	28.3%	6.1%	Djibouti
2020s	26.1%	27.6%	1.6%	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Djibouti or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 27.4% against 25.9% in Djibouti as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Djibouti and Vanuatu?: 1.5%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Vanuatu?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Djibouti and Vanuatu rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?: Djibouti ranks 46th and Vanuatu ranks 43rd 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 Share of population 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: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
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: 18 September 2026

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