Number using at least basic sanitation in Djibouti

Djibouti: Number using at least basic sanitation was 772,743 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
772,743
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
157th
of 232 countries
All-time high
772,743
in 2023
All-time low
327,329
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number using at least basic sanitation in Djibouti, 2000–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000201120232000: 327.3k2001: 338.0k2002: 348.8k2003: 356.8k2004: 362.5k2005: 381.1k2006: 401.7k2007: 423.8k2008: 446.2k2009: 469.4k2010: 493.1k2011: 517.1k2012: 541.7k2013: 566.7k2014: 592.2k2015: 618.1k2016: 644.3k2017: 671.0k2018: 698.2k2019: 725.7k2020: 737.6k2021: 749.3k2022: 761.0k2023: 772.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number using at least basic sanitation in Djibouti stood at 772,743. 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, number using at least basic sanitation in Djibouti peaked at 772,743 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 327,329, 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.

Number using at least basic sanitation in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Number using at least basic sanitation in Djibouti, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 327,329 —
2001 337,999 +3.3%
2002 348,796 +3.2%
2003 356,832 +2.3%
2004 362,532 +1.6%
2005 381,099 +5.1%
2006 401,698 +5.4%
2007 423,814 +5.5%
2008 446,182 +5.3%
2009 469,358 +5.2%
2010 493,071 +5.1%
2011 517,129 +4.9%
2012 541,678 +4.7%
2013 566,725 +4.6%
2014 592,213 +4.5%
2015 618,085 +4.4%
2016 644,338 +4.2%
2017 671,035 +4.1%
2018 698,175 +4.0%
2019 725,708 +3.9%
2020 737,626 +1.6%
2021 749,343 +1.6%
2022 760,998 +1.6%
2023 772,743 +1.5%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 772,743 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.53 million, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 772,743 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.14 million, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 385,564 327,329 469,358 10
2010s 606,816 493,071 725,708 10
2020s 755,178 737,626 772,743 4

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 154 Reunion 873,764 compare
  2. 155 Fiji 861,487 compare
  3. 156 Eswatini 801,129 compare
  4. 158 Guyana 758,855 compare
  5. 159 Central African Republic 748,231 compare
  6. 160 Macao 720,262 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number using at least basic sanitation in Djibouti?
Number using at least basic sanitation in Djibouti was 772,743 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 772,743 in 2023.
What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 327,329 in 2000.
How does Djibouti rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
Djibouti ranks 157th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is number using at least basic sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number using at least basic sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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