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
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.
People without basic handwashing facilities in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 540,772 people | — |
| 2020 | 548,150 people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 555,251 people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 562,178 people | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 569,028 people | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 575,769 people | +1.2% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 575,769 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.83 million people, 8% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 575,769 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 891,231 people, 65% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.