Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Djibouti
Djibouti: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 67.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Djibouti, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Djibouti stood at 67.0%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Djibouti peaked at 67.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 2000.
That places Djibouti 196th out of 249 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.8% | — |
| 2001 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.4% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 48.5% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 53.0% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 54.5% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 57.5% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 59.1% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 62.1% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 63.6% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 65.1% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 66.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 66.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 66.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 67.0% | +0.1% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 67.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.0%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 67.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.6%, 69% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1% | 43.8% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 53.0% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 66.7% | 67.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 194 Guatemala 71.2% compare
- 195 Bangladesh 67.6% compare
- 197 Equatorial Guinea 66.3% compare
- 198 Sudan 65.7% compare
- 199 Eswatini 64.5% compare
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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Djibouti?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Djibouti was 67.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 2000.
- How does Djibouti rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Djibouti ranks 196th out of 249 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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