Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Djibouti

Djibouti: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 11.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
11.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
11.6%
in 2019
All-time low
11.6%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Djibouti, 2019–2024

02.557.51012.52019202120242019: 11.6 %2020: 11.6 %2021: 11.6 %2022: 11.6 %2023: 11.6 %2024: 11.6 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Djibouti is 11.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

That places Djibouti 103rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.6% 11.6% 11.6% 1
2020s 11.6% 11.6% 11.6% 5

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 100 Democratic Republic of Congo 12.3% compare
  2. 101 Central African Republic 12.1% compare
  3. 102 Gambia 11.9% compare
  4. 104 Somalia 11.1% compare
  5. 105 Cote d'Ivoire 11.1% compare
  6. 106 Mozambique 9.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Djibouti?
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Djibouti was 11.6% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2019.
How does Djibouti rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
Djibouti ranks 103rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit
%
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
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.