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.
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.0% | — |
| 2001 | 82.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 82.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 82.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 82.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 82.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 82.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 82.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 82.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 82.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 83.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 83.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 83.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 83.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 83.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 83.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 83.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 83.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 83.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 83.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 84.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 84.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 84.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94.4%, 89% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 84.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98.4%, 86% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.