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
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.
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 11.6% | — |
| 2020 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 11.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 36% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 11.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 80.6%, 14% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 100 Democratic Republic of Congo 12.3%
- 101 Central African Republic 12.1% compare
- 102 Gambia 11.9% compare
- 104 Somalia 11.1% compare
- 105 Cote d'Ivoire 11.1% compare
- 106 Mozambique 9.9% compare
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 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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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.