Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Djibouti
Djibouti: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 47 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Djibouti, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Djibouti stood at 47.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Djibouti peaked at 50 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2000.
That places Djibouti 168th out of 193 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.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31 | — |
| 2001 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 40 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 47 | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 49 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 47 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 47 | -2.1% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 47 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 47 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.6 | 31 | 40 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.5 | 39 | 50 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.75 | 47 | 49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 168 Burkina Faso 47 compare
- 168 Nigeria 47 compare
- 168 Solomon Islands 47 compare
More health data for Djibouti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2173 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 197 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5304 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Djibouti?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Djibouti was 47 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 50 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2000.
- How does Djibouti rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Djibouti ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.