Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Djibouti

Djibouti: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 61.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
61.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 113 countries
All-time high
61.3%
in 2019
All-time low
61.3%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024

Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Djibouti, 2019–2024

02040602019202120242019: 61.3 %2020: 61.3 %2021: 61.3 %2022: 61.3 %2023: 61.3 %2024: 61.3 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Djibouti stood at 61.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

That places Djibouti 69th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 61.3% 61.3% 61.3% 1
2020s 61.3% 61.3% 61.3% 5

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 66 Papua New Guinea 64.4% compare
  2. 67 Sao Tome and Principe 62.8% compare
  3. 68 Namibia 62.4% compare
  4. 70 Afghanistan 60.1% compare
  5. 71 Mauritania 57.6% compare
  6. 72 Congo 56.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Djibouti?
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Djibouti was 61.3% 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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 2019.
How does Djibouti rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
Djibouti ranks 69th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Unit
%
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
113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.