People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Djibouti
Djibouti: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 695,740 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
People not using safely managed 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
The most recent figure for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Djibouti is 695,740 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Djibouti peaked at 695,740 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 566,032 people, in 2000.
Djibouti ranks 99th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 616,905 people | 566,032 people | 643,554 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 655,839 people | 647,343 people | 659,403 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 682,026 people | 668,212 people | 695,740 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Djibouti?
- People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Djibouti was 695,740 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 695,740 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 566,032 people in 2000.
- How does Djibouti rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Djibouti ranks 99th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.