Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Djibouti

Djibouti: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 79.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
79.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
207th
of 248 countries
All-time high
79.7%
in 2024
All-time low
74.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Djibouti, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 74.3 %2001: 74.5 %2002: 74.7 %2003: 75 %2004: 75.2 %2005: 75.4 %2006: 75.6 %2007: 75.8 %2008: 76 %2009: 76.3 %2010: 76.5 %2011: 76.7 %2012: 76.9 %2013: 77.1 %2014: 77.4 %2015: 77.6 %2016: 77.8 %2017: 78 %2018: 78.3 %2019: 78.5 %2020: 78.7 %2021: 79 %2022: 79.2 %2023: 79.4 %2024: 79.7 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 79.7% for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Djibouti peaked at 79.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 2000.

That places Djibouti 207th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%) in Djibouti, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 74.3% —
2001 74.5% +0.3%
2002 74.7% +0.3%
2003 75.0% +0.3%
2004 75.2% +0.3%
2005 75.4% +0.3%
2006 75.6% +0.3%
2007 75.8% +0.3%
2008 76.0% +0.3%
2009 76.3% +0.3%
2010 76.5% +0.3%
2011 76.7% +0.3%
2012 76.9% +0.3%
2013 77.1% +0.3%
2014 77.4% +0.3%
2015 77.6% +0.3%
2016 77.8% +0.3%
2017 78.0% +0.3%
2018 78.3% +0.3%
2019 78.5% +0.3%
2020 78.7% +0.3%
2021 79.0% +0.3%
2022 79.2% +0.3%
2023 79.4% +0.3%
2024 79.7% +0.3%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 79.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.0%, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 79.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.7%, 82% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.3% 74.3% 76.3% 10
2010s 77.5% 76.5% 78.5% 10
2020s 79.2% 78.7% 79.7% 5

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 204 Nigeria 82.2% compare
  2. 205 Afghanistan 80.8% compare
  3. 206 Eswatini 80.4% compare
  4. 208 Kiribati 79.1% compare
  5. 209 Liberia 78.8% compare
  6. 210 Lesotho 78.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Djibouti?
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Djibouti was 79.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 2000.
How does Djibouti rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
Djibouti ranks 207th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
282 places, 6,847 data points, 2000–2024
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