People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Djibouti
Djibouti: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) was 79.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Djibouti, 2000–2023
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 79.3% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Djibouti peaked at 79.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 2000.
That places Djibouti 130th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.4% | — |
| 2001 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 56.1% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 57.8% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 59.5% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 61.2% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 62.9% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 64.6% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 66.2% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 67.9% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 69.6% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 71.2% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 72.9% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 74.5% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 76.1% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 77.7% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 79.3% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 79.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 79.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 79.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 79.3% | +0.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 79.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.2%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 79.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.9%, 81% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.9% | 54.4% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 64.6% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 79.3% | 79.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 127 East Timor 80.1% compare
- 128 Saint Lucia 79.4% compare
- 129 Myanmar 79.3% compare
- 131 Bolivia 78.9% compare
- 132 Botswana 77.3% compare
- 133 South Africa 76.6% 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 197 (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 people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Djibouti?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Djibouti was 79.3% 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 using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 2000.
- How does Djibouti rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Djibouti ranks 130th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.