Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Djibouti

Djibouti: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 24,517 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
24,517
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
54th
of 186 countries
All-time high
27,795
in 2004
All-time low
22,963
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Djibouti, 2000–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201120232000: 25.1k2001: 25.9k2002: 26.7k2003: 27.4k2004: 27.8k2005: 27.5k2006: 27.4k2007: 27.2k2008: 27.0k2009: 26.8k2010: 26.6k2011: 26.3k2012: 26.0k2013: 25.7k2014: 25.3k2015: 24.9k2016: 24.5k2017: 24.0k2018: 23.5k2019: 23.0k2020: 23.4k2021: 23.7k2022: 24.1k2023: 24.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Djibouti is 24,517, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Djibouti peaked at 27,795 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 22,963, in 2019.

Djibouti ranks 54th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Djibouti, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 25,084 —
2001 25,904 +3.3%
2002 26,735 +3.2%
2003 27,355 +2.3%
2004 27,795 +1.6%
2005 27,530 -1.0%
2006 27,356 -0.6%
2007 27,220 -0.5%
2008 27,035 -0.7%
2009 26,835 -0.7%
2010 26,605 -0.9%
2011 26,333 -1.0%
2012 26,029 -1.2%
2013 25,694 -1.3%
2014 25,324 -1.4%
2015 24,919 -1.6%
2016 24,478 -1.8%
2017 24,006 -1.9%
2018 23,501 -2.1%
2019 22,963 -2.3%
2020 23,355 +1.7%
2021 23,741 +1.7%
2022 24,127 +1.6%
2023 24,517 +1.6%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 24,517 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34,339, 71% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 24,517 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,073, 11.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26,885 25,084 27,795 10
2010s 24,985 22,963 26,605 10
2020s 23,935 23,355 24,517 4

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 51 Gabon 28,206 compare
  2. 52 Lesotho 26,802 compare
  3. 53 Botswana 25,478 compare
  4. 55 Morocco 20,780 compare
  5. 56 Algeria 18,107 compare
  6. 57 Solomon Islands 16,737 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Djibouti?
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Djibouti was 24,517 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 27,795 in 2004.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 22,963 in 2019.
How does Djibouti rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
Djibouti ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,553 data points, 2000–2024
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