People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti

Djibouti: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 187,319 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
187,319 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
77th
of 175 countries
All-time high
187,319 people
in 2023
All-time low
157,003 people
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti, 2000–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000201120232000: 157.0k people2001: 161.7k people2002: 166.5k people2003: 169.9k people2004: 172.2k people2005: 172.8k people2006: 174.0k people2007: 175.6k people2008: 177.0k people2009: 178.5k people2010: 179.8k people2011: 180.8k people2012: 181.6k people2013: 182.3k people2014: 182.8k people2015: 183.0k people2016: 183.1k people2017: 182.9k people2018: 182.6k people2019: 182.1k people2020: 183.7k people2021: 185.0k people2022: 186.2k people2023: 187.3k 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 2023, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti stood at 187,319 people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti peaked at 187,319 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 157,003 people, in 2000.

That places Djibouti 77th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 170,532 people 157,003 people 178,492 people 10
2010s 182,096 people 179,760 people 183,058 people 10
2020s 185,555 people 183,662 people 187,319 people 4

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  5. 79 East Timor 169,853 people compare
  6. 80 Equatorial Guinea 161,933 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti?
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti was 187,319 people in 2023, 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 187,319 people in 2023.
What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 157,003 people in 2000.
How does Djibouti rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
Djibouti ranks 77th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation 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
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.