People without basic handwashing facilities in Djibouti

Djibouti: People without basic handwashing facilities was 575,769 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
575,769 people
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
80th
of 120 countries
All-time high
575,769 people
in 2024
All-time low
540,772 people
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024

People without basic handwashing facilities in Djibouti, 2019–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2019202120242019: 540.8k people2020: 548.1k people2021: 555.3k people2022: 562.2k people2023: 569.0k people2024: 575.8k 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 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  1. 77 El Salvador 745,297 people compare
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  4. 81 Comoros 565,205 people compare
  5. 82 Saudi Arabia 533,078 people compare
  6. 83 Mongolia 472,598 people compare

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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

Indicator
People without basic handwashing 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
120 places, 1,792 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.