Coverage of essential health services in Djibouti
Djibouti: Coverage of essential health services was 47 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Coverage of essential health services in Djibouti, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage of essential health services in Djibouti is 47, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of essential health services in Djibouti peaked at 50 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2000.
Djibouti ranks 168th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Coverage of essential health services 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% |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,107 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 197 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.0332 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1423 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.0452 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1457 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of essential health services in Djibouti?
- Coverage of essential health services 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 coverage of essential health services recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 50 in 2019.
- What is the lowest coverage of essential health services recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2000.
- How does Djibouti rank for coverage of essential health services?
- Djibouti ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coverage of essential health services 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 Coverage of essential health services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Coverage of essential health services is measured as an index on a scale of 0 to 100 (where higher is better). This index is based on risk-standardized death rates – which give a measure of healthcare access and quality – and whether common interventions are carried out.