Djibouti vs Italy: People not using improved drinking water sources

Djibouti
55,032 people
in 2024
Italy
49,237 people
in 2024
Djibouti rank
105th
Italy rank
107th

People not using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Djibouti
  • Italy
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k200020122024

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 55,032 people against 49,237 people in Italy, a difference of 5,795 people.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

Djibouti ranks 105th and Italy ranks 107th of 231 regions.

Across the 3 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 82,758 people 190,368 people 107,610 people Italy
2010s 73,603 people 65,649 people 7,954 people Djibouti
2020s 59,740 people 49,467 people 10,273 people Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Djibouti or Italy?
Djibouti, at 55,032 people against 49,237 people in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Djibouti and Italy?
5,795 people, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Italy?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Djibouti and Italy rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
Djibouti ranks 105th and Italy ranks 107th of 231 regions.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using improved drinking water sources
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
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.