People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Djibouti
Djibouti: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 772,743 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Djibouti, 2000–2023
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Djibouti stood at 772,743 people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Djibouti peaked at 772,743 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 327,329 people, in 2000.
Djibouti ranks 157th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 327,329 people | — |
| 2001 | 337,999 people | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 348,796 people | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 356,832 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 362,532 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 381,099 people | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 401,698 people | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 423,814 people | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 446,182 people | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 469,358 people | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 493,071 people | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 517,129 people | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 541,678 people | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 566,725 people | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 592,213 people | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 618,085 people | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 644,338 people | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 671,035 people | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 698,175 people | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 725,708 people | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 737,626 people | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 749,343 people | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 760,998 people | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 772,743 people | +1.5% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 772,743 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.53 million people, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 772,743 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.14 million people, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 385,564 people | 327,329 people | 469,358 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 606,816 people | 493,071 people | 725,708 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 755,178 people | 737,626 people | 772,743 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More reference data data for Djibouti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2231 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0175 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Djibouti?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Djibouti was 772,743 people in 2023, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 772,743 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 327,329 people in 2000.
- How does Djibouti rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Djibouti ranks 157th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.