Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti
Djibouti: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 25.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities 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 not using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti stood at 25.9%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti peaked at 53.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2023.
That places Djibouti 46th out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.3% | 44.1% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 26.3% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 25.9% | 26.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Djibouti was 25.9% 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Djibouti ranks 46th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.