Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Djibouti
Djibouti: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas was 84.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural 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 %.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 84.3% for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Djibouti peaked at 84.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 2000.
That places Djibouti 170th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.5% | 82.0% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 83.0% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.1% | 83.9% | 84.3% | 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 using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Djibouti?
- Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Djibouti was 84.3% 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 using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 2000.
- How does Djibouti rank for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Djibouti ranks 170th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.