Access to basic services in Djibouti

Djibouti: Access to basic services was 69.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
69.2
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
177th
of 214 countries
All-time high
69.2
in 2024
All-time low
49.7
in 2002
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Access to basic services in Djibouti, 1996–2024

02040601996201020241996: 621997: 56.31998: 56.31999: 56.32000: 562001: 56.12002: 49.72003: 56.42004: 56.62005: 56.82006: 55.52007: 57.22008: 57.42009: 57.62010: 57.92011: 58.12012: 54.62013: 58.62014: 58.92015: 59.12016: 59.82017: 60.22018: 62.42019: 64.72020: 64.52021: 65.42022: 652023: 65.22024: 69.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, access to basic services in Djibouti stood at 69.2. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to basic services in Djibouti peaked at 69.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.7, in 2002.

That places Djibouti 177th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Access to basic services in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Access to basic services in Djibouti, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 62 —
1997 56.29 -9.2%
1998 56.32 +0.0%
1999 56.35 +0.0%
2000 56 -0.6%
2001 56.1 +0.2%
2002 49.7 -11.4%
2003 56.4 +13.5%
2004 56.6 +0.4%
2005 56.8 +0.4%
2006 55.5 -2.3%
2007 57.2 +3.1%
2008 57.4 +0.3%
2009 57.6 +0.3%
2010 57.9 +0.5%
2011 58.1 +0.3%
2012 54.6 -6.0%
2013 58.6 +7.3%
2014 58.9 +0.5%
2015 59.1 +0.3%
2016 59.8 +1.2%
2017 60.2 +0.7%
2018 62.4 +3.7%
2019 64.7 +3.7%
2020 64.5 -0.3%
2021 65.4 +1.4%
2022 65 -0.6%
2023 65.2 +0.3%
2024 69.2 +6.1%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 69.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.7, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 69.2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.74 56.29 62 4
2000s 55.93 49.7 57.6 10
2010s 59.43 54.6 64.7 10
2020s 65.86 64.5 69.2 5

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 174 Cote d'Ivoire 72.9 compare
  2. 175 Cameroon 72 compare
  3. 175 Rwanda 72 compare
  4. 178 Gambia 69 compare
  5. 179 Sudan 66 compare
  6. 180 Vanuatu 65.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to basic services in Djibouti?
Access to basic services in Djibouti was 69.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest access to basic services recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 69.2 in 2024.
What is the lowest access to basic services recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 49.7 in 2002.
How does Djibouti rank for access to basic services?
Djibouti ranks 177th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to basic services rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to basic services
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
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