People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Djibouti

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

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

People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Djibouti, 2000–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000201120232000: 327.3k people2001: 338.0k people2002: 348.8k people2003: 356.8k people2004: 362.5k people2005: 381.1k people2006: 401.7k people2007: 423.8k people2008: 446.2k people2009: 469.4k people2010: 493.1k people2011: 517.1k people2012: 541.7k people2013: 566.7k people2014: 592.2k people2015: 618.1k people2016: 644.3k people2017: 671.0k people2018: 698.2k people2019: 725.7k people2020: 737.6k people2021: 749.3k people2022: 761.0k people2023: 772.7k people

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

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Djibouti, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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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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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit
people
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
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