Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Djibouti

Djibouti: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 158,584 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
158,584 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
56th
of 175 regions
All-time high
158,584 people
in 2023
All-time low
119,097 people
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Djibouti, 2000–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201120232000: 119.1k people2001: 122.7k people2002: 126.3k people2003: 128.9k people2004: 130.6k people2005: 131.9k people2006: 133.8k people2007: 135.9k people2008: 138.0k people2009: 140.1k people2010: 142.1k people2011: 143.9k people2012: 145.6k people2013: 147.2k people2014: 148.7k people2015: 150.1k people2016: 151.3k people2017: 152.4k people2018: 153.4k people2019: 154.2k people2020: 155.5k people2021: 156.6k people2022: 157.7k people2023: 158.6k people

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 regions 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 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

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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 regions 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

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
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, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.