Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Djibouti
Djibouti: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 84.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Djibouti, 1985–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 84.2% for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Djibouti peaked at 84.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1985.
That places Djibouti 9th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 12.5% | — |
| 1986 | 22.9% | +83.2% |
| 1987 | 31.7% | +38.4% |
| 1988 | 39.2% | +23.7% |
| 1989 | 45.7% | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 51.4% | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 56.5% | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 60.9% | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 64.9% | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 68.5% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 71.7% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 74.7% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 77.4% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 79.8% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 82.1% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 84.2% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.4% | 12.5% | 45.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 68.8% | 51.4% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 84.2% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 84.2% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 84.2% | 84.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 6 Maldives 94.9% compare
- 7 Luxembourg 91.2% compare
- 8 Grenada 85.1% compare
- 10 Central African Republic 82.9% compare
- 11 Equatorial Guinea 79.8% compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 74.0% compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.289 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
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- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Djibouti?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Djibouti was 84.2% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1985.
- How does Djibouti rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Djibouti ranks 9th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).