Drinking water services in Djibouti

Djibouti: Drinking water services was 2,997 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,997 people
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
102nd
of 231 countries
All-time high
10,773 people
in 2000
All-time low
2,997 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Drinking water services in Djibouti, 2000–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2000201220242000: 10.8k people2001: 10.7k people2002: 10.7k people2003: 10.5k people2004: 10.3k people2005: 10.0k people2006: 9.8k people2007: 9.5k people2008: 9.3k people2009: 9.1k people2010: 8.8k people2011: 8.5k people2012: 8.2k people2013: 7.8k people2014: 7.5k people2015: 7.1k people2016: 6.7k people2017: 6.3k people2018: 5.9k people2019: 5.4k people2020: 5.0k people2021: 4.5k people2022: 4.0k people2023: 3.5k people2024: 3.0k people

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for drinking water services in Djibouti is 2,997 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drinking water services in Djibouti peaked at 10,773 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,997 people, in 2024.

That places Djibouti 102nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10,059 people 9,050 people 10,773 people 10
2010s 7,205 people 5,416 people 8,776 people 10
2020s 3,989 people 2,997 people 4,958 people 5

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 99 Comoros 3,902 people compare
  2. 100 Grenada 3,705 people compare
  3. 101 Suriname 3,552 people compare
  4. 103 Sao Tome and Principe 2,325 people compare
  5. 104 Dominica 1,421 people compare
  6. 105 Oman 1,277 people compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drinking water services in Djibouti?
Drinking water services in Djibouti was 2,997 people 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 drinking water services recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 10,773 people in 2000.
What is the lowest drinking water services recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 2,997 people in 2024.
How does Djibouti rank for drinking water services?
Djibouti ranks 102nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is drinking water services rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. 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 Drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drinking water services
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, 5,429 data points, 2000–2024
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.