People without basic handwashing facilities in Djibouti
Djibouti: People without basic handwashing facilities was 575,769 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People without basic handwashing facilities in Djibouti, 2019–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people without basic handwashing facilities in Djibouti stood at 575,769 people. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Djibouti ranks 80th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 540,772 people | 540,772 people | 540,772 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 562,075 people | 548,150 people | 575,769 people | 5 |
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More reference data data for Djibouti
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3234 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3377 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0948 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3443 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 134.49 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without basic handwashing facilities in Djibouti?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in Djibouti was 575,769 people in 2024, 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 without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 575,769 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 540,772 people in 2019.
- How does Djibouti rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Djibouti ranks 80th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.