Drinking water usage in urban areas in Djibouti
Djibouti: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 276 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Djibouti, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, drinking water usage in urban areas in Djibouti stood at 276 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 32.8% on the previous year and down 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Djibouti peaked at 2,282 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 276 people, in 2024.
Djibouti ranks 75th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,091 people | 1,828 people | 2,282 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,359 people | 906.6 people | 1,757 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 537.07 people | 276 people | 789.4 people | 5 |
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More environment data for Djibouti
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.07 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.5227 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0524 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1619 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0027 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5652 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water usage in urban areas in Djibouti?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Djibouti was 276 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 usage in urban areas recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 2,282 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 276 people in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Djibouti ranks 75th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.6%. 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 usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.