Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Djibouti

Djibouti: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas was 64.13 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
64.13
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 173 countries
All-time high
67.91
in 2000
All-time low
64.13
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Djibouti, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 67.92001: 67.92002: 67.92003: 67.92004: 67.92005: 67.72006: 67.42007: 67.22008: 66.92009: 66.62010: 66.42011: 66.12012: 65.92013: 65.62014: 65.42015: 65.12016: 64.92017: 64.62018: 64.42019: 64.12020: 64.12021: 64.12022: 64.12023: 64.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Djibouti stood at 64.13. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Djibouti peaked at 67.91 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 64.13, in 2019.

Djibouti ranks 7th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.53 66.65 67.91 10
2010s 65.26 64.13 66.4 10
2020s 64.13 64.13 64.13 4

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 4 South Sudan, Republic of 75.4 compare
  2. 5 Angola 65.52 compare
  3. 6 Benin 65.15 compare
  4. 8 Solomon Islands 58.89 compare
  5. 9 Liberia 57.52 compare
  6. 10 Namibia 53.52 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places β†’

More reference data data for Djibouti

All data for Djibouti β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Djibouti?
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Djibouti was 64.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 67.91 in 2000.
What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 64.13 in 2019.
How does Djibouti rank for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas?
Djibouti ranks 7th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
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