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
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti, 2000–2023
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.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 157,003 people | — |
| 2001 | 161,726 people | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 166,485 people | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 169,906 people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 172,198 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 172,788 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 174,035 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 175,640 people | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 177,047 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 178,492 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 179,760 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 180,782 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 181,625 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 182,282 people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 182,756 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 183,004 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 183,058 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 182,932 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 182,628 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 182,136 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 183,662 people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 185,014 people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 186,225 people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 187,319 people | +0.6% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 187,319 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.54 million people, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 187,319 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27,708 people, 6.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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 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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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.