Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Djibouti
Djibouti: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 62.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
62.5%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
147th
of 177 countries
All-time high
62.5%
in 2024
All-time low
49.1%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Djibouti, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Djibouti stood at 62.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Djibouti peaked at 62.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2000.
Djibouti ranks 147th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.1% | — |
| 2001 | 49.7% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 51.9% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 52.5% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 53.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 54.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 55.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 56.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 56.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 57.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 59.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 59.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 60.3% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 61.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 61.9% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 62.5% | +0.9% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 62.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.4%, 83% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 62.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.8%, 67% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 49.1% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 54.7% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 60.3% | 62.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More environment data for Djibouti
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.289 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1725 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Djibouti?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Djibouti was 62.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2000.
- How does Djibouti rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Djibouti ranks 147th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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