Sanitation facilities usage in Djibouti

Djibouti: Sanitation facilities usage was 183,100 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
183,100 people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
57th
of 232 countries
All-time high
183,100 people
in 2023
All-time low
144,180 people
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Sanitation facilities usage in Djibouti, 2000–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000201120232000: 144.2k people2001: 148.6k people2002: 153.0k people2003: 156.2k people2004: 158.4k people2005: 159.5k people2006: 161.1k people2007: 163.2k people2008: 165.0k people2009: 166.9k people2010: 168.7k people2011: 170.2k people2012: 171.7k people2013: 172.9k people2014: 174.1k people2015: 175.0k people2016: 175.8k people2017: 176.4k people2018: 176.9k people2019: 177.2k people2020: 178.8k people2021: 180.4k people2022: 181.8k people2023: 183.1k people

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 183,100 people for sanitation facilities usage in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in Djibouti peaked at 183,100 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 144,180 people, in 2000.

Djibouti ranks 57th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 157,612 people 144,180 people 166,905 people 10
2010s 173,879 people 168,672 people 177,159 people 10
2020s 181,026 people 178,843 people 183,100 people 4

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 54 Ecuador 310,092 people compare
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  3. 56 Dominican Republic 191,205 people compare
  4. 58 Guatemala 182,469 people compare
  5. 59 South Africa 177,162 people compare
  6. 60 Guinea-Bissau 170,302 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities usage in Djibouti?
Sanitation facilities usage in Djibouti was 183,100 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 recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 183,100 people in 2023.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 144,180 people in 2000.
How does Djibouti rank for sanitation facilities usage?
Djibouti ranks 57th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is sanitation facilities usage rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage
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
232 places, 5,488 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.