Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Djibouti
Djibouti: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 219,718 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
219,718 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
79th
of 113 countries
All-time high
219,718 people
in 2024
All-time low
212,538 people
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Rural population 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
The most recent figure for rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Djibouti is 219,718 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Djibouti ranks 79th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 212,538 people | — |
| 2020 | 214,319 people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 215,898 people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 217,311 people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 218,586 people | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 219,718 people | +0.5% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 219,718 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 million people, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 219,718 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.01 million people, 11% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 212,538 people | 212,538 people | 212,538 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 217,166 people | 214,319 people | 219,718 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 76 Equatorial Guinea 342,240 people
- 77 Moldova 330,228 people
- 78 Cuba 292,070 people compare
- 80 Mongolia 201,342 people compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 194,792 people compare
- 82 Georgia 189,184 people
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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Djibouti?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Djibouti was 219,718 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 219,718 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 212,538 people in 2019.
- How does Djibouti rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Djibouti ranks 79th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Rural population 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.