Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Djibouti
Djibouti: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 39.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of population using safely managed sanitation 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 %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Djibouti stood at 39.7%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Djibouti peaked at 39.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2000.
That places Djibouti 104th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 24.3% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 30.4% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 39.5% | 39.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 101 Dominican Republic 43.0% compare
- 102 American Samoa 42.9% compare
- 103 Tuvalu 39.7% compare
- 105 Trinidad and Tobago 38.0% compare
- 106 Bangladesh 37.3% compare
- 107 El Salvador 36.0% compare
More reference data data for Djibouti
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3377 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3234 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0948 °C (2026)
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3443 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2025)
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- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population using safely managed sanitation in Djibouti?
- Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Djibouti was 39.7% 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 share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2000.
- How does Djibouti rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Djibouti ranks 104th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.