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

Latest (2024)
84.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
170th
of 188 countries
All-time high
84.3%
in 2024
All-time low
82.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Djibouti, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 82 %2001: 82.1 %2002: 82.2 %2003: 82.3 %2004: 82.4 %2005: 82.5 %2006: 82.6 %2007: 82.7 %2008: 82.8 %2009: 82.9 %2010: 83 %2011: 83.1 %2012: 83.2 %2013: 83.3 %2014: 83.4 %2015: 83.5 %2016: 83.5 %2017: 83.6 %2018: 83.7 %2019: 83.8 %2020: 83.9 %2021: 84 %2022: 84.1 %2023: 84.2 %2024: 84.3 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  1. 167 Marshall Islands 85.8% compare
  2. 168 Haiti 85.5% compare
  3. 169 Papua New Guinea 84.4% compare
  4. 171 Somalia 83.6% compare
  5. 172 Ethiopia 83.5% compare
  6. 173 Angola 81.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,631 data points, 2000–2024
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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.