Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Djibouti
Djibouti: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 158,584 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Djibouti is 158,584 people, measured in 2023. 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 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Djibouti peaked at 158,584 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 119,097 people, in 2000.
That places Djibouti 56th 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.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 119,097 people | — |
| 2001 | 122,680 people | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 126,290 people | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 128,884 people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 130,623 people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 131,938 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 133,782 people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 135,934 people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 137,969 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 140,070 people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 142,067 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 143,906 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 145,635 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 147,248 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 148,745 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 150,088 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 151,301 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 152,393 people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 153,361 people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 154,196 people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 155,488 people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 156,633 people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 157,658 people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 158,584 people | +0.6% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 158,584 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 539,517 people, 29% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 158,584 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 504.45 people, 314.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 130,727 people | 119,097 people | 140,070 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,894 people | 142,067 people | 154,196 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 157,091 people | 155,488 people | 158,584 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.04 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Djibouti?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Djibouti was 158,584 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 158,584 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,097 people in 2000.
- How does Djibouti rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Djibouti ranks 56th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.