Rural without improved sanitation in Djibouti

Djibouti: Rural without improved sanitation was 187,319 in 2023. ▲ Rising

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

Rural without improved sanitation in Djibouti, 2000–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000201120232000: 157.0k2001: 161.7k2002: 166.5k2003: 169.9k2004: 172.2k2005: 172.8k2006: 174.0k2007: 175.6k2008: 177.0k2009: 178.5k2010: 179.8k2011: 180.8k2012: 181.6k2013: 182.3k2014: 182.8k2015: 183.0k2016: 183.1k2017: 182.9k2018: 182.6k2019: 182.1k2020: 183.7k2021: 185.0k2022: 186.2k2023: 187.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, rural without improved sanitation in Djibouti stood at 187,319. 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, rural without improved sanitation in Djibouti peaked at 187,319 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 157,003, 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.

Rural without improved sanitation in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Rural without improved sanitation in Djibouti, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 157,003 —
2001 161,726 +3.0%
2002 166,485 +2.9%
2003 169,906 +2.1%
2004 172,198 +1.3%
2005 172,788 +0.3%
2006 174,035 +0.7%
2007 175,640 +0.9%
2008 177,047 +0.8%
2009 178,492 +0.8%
2010 179,760 +0.7%
2011 180,782 +0.6%
2012 181,625 +0.5%
2013 182,282 +0.4%
2014 182,756 +0.3%
2015 183,004 +0.1%
2016 183,058 +0.0%
2017 182,932 -0.1%
2018 182,628 -0.2%
2019 182,136 -0.3%
2020 183,662 +0.8%
2021 185,014 +0.7%
2022 186,225 +0.7%
2023 187,319 +0.6%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 187,319 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 million, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 187,319 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27,708, 6.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 74 Turkey 247,527 compare
  2. 75 Moldova 238,703 compare
  3. 76 Botswana 192,737 compare
  4. 78 Comoros 171,732 compare
  5. 79 East Timor 169,853 compare
  6. 80 Equatorial Guinea 161,933 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural without improved sanitation in Djibouti?
Rural without improved sanitation in Djibouti was 187,319 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 187,319 in 2023.
What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 157,003 in 2000.
How does Djibouti rank for rural without improved sanitation?
Djibouti ranks 77th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
Is rural without improved sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural without improved sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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