People not using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti
Djibouti: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 298,524 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
People not using improved 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 not using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti stood at 298,524 people.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti peaked at 436,708 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 286,294 people, in 2019.
That places Djibouti 83rd out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 395,707 people | — |
| 2001 | 408,242 people | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 420,908 people | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 430,224 people | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 436,708 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 428,982 people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 422,545 people | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 416,552 people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 409,640 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 402,347 people | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 394,310 people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 385,384 people | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 375,706 people | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 365,272 people | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 354,068 people | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 342,042 people | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 329,233 people | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 315,674 people | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 301,366 people | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 286,294 people | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 289,596 people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 292,701 people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 295,662 people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 298,524 people | +1.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 298,524 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.57 million people, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 298,524 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75,900 people, 3.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 417,186 people | 395,707 people | 436,708 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 344,935 people | 286,294 people | 394,310 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 294,121 people | 289,596 people | 298,524 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 not using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti was 298,524 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 436,708 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 286,294 people in 2019.
- How does Djibouti rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Djibouti ranks 83rd out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.