People practicing open defecation in Djibouti
Djibouti: People practicing open defecation was 15.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation in Djibouti, 2000–2023
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2023, people practicing open defecation in Djibouti stood at 15.9%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation in Djibouti peaked at 19.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2023.
Djibouti ranks 24th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.3% | — |
| 2001 | 19.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 18.3% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 16.3% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 15.9% | 16.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 21 Ethiopia 16.2% compare
- 22 Mauritania 16.2% compare
- 23 Mozambique 16.0% compare
- 25 Papua New Guinea 15.6% compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 15.3% compare
- 27 Lesotho 14.8% 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation in Djibouti?
- People practicing open defecation in Djibouti was 15.9% in 2023, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for people practicing open defecation?
- Djibouti ranks 24th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people practicing open defecation rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.