Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Djibouti
Djibouti: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 24,517 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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 urban areas in Djibouti is 24,517 people, 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 usage in urban areas in Djibouti peaked at 27,795 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 22,963 people, 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 usage in urban areas in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25,084 people | — |
| 2001 | 25,904 people | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 26,735 people | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 27,355 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 27,795 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 27,530 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 27,356 people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 27,220 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 27,035 people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 26,835 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 26,605 people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 26,333 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 26,029 people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 25,694 people | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 25,324 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 24,919 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 24,478 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 24,006 people | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 23,501 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 22,963 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 23,355 people | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 23,741 people | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 24,127 people | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 24,517 people | +1.6% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 24,517 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34,339 people, 71% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 24,517 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,073 people, 11.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,885 people | 25,084 people | 27,795 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,985 people | 22,963 people | 26,605 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,935 people | 23,355 people | 24,517 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Djibouti?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Djibouti was 24,517 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 urban areas recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 27,795 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,963 people in 2019.
- How does Djibouti rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Djibouti ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage 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 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 urban 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.