People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Djibouti

Djibouti: People using safely managed sanitation services, rural was 20.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 100 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 2019
All-time low
8.8%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Djibouti, 2000–2023

051015202000201120232000: 8.8 % of rural population2001: 8.8 % of rural population2002: 8.8 % of rural population2003: 8.8 % of rural population2004: 8.8 % of rural population2005: 9.6 % of rural population2006: 10.4 % of rural population2007: 11.2 % of rural population2008: 12 % of rural population2009: 12.8 % of rural population2010: 13.6 % of rural population2011: 14.4 % of rural population2012: 15.2 % of rural population2013: 16 % of rural population2014: 16.8 % of rural population2015: 17.7 % of rural population2016: 18.5 % of rural population2017: 19.3 % of rural population2018: 20.1 % of rural population2019: 20.9 % of rural population2020: 20.9 % of rural population2021: 20.9 % of rural population2022: 20.9 % of rural population2023: 20.9 % of rural population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 20.9% for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Djibouti peaked at 20.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2000.

Djibouti ranks 84th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for People using safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Djibouti, 2000 to 2023.
Year % of rural population Change
2000 8.8%
2001 8.8% +0.0%
2002 8.8% +0.0%
2003 8.8% +0.0%
2004 8.8% +0.0%
2005 9.6% +9.1%
2006 10.4% +8.3%
2007 11.2% +7.7%
2008 12.0% +7.2%
2009 12.8% +6.7%
2010 13.6% +6.3%
2011 14.4% +5.9%
2012 15.2% +5.6%
2013 16.0% +5.3%
2014 16.8% +5.1%
2015 17.7% +4.8%
2016 18.5% +4.6%
2017 19.3% +4.4%
2018 20.1% +4.3%
2019 20.9% +4.1%
2020 20.9% +0.0%
2021 20.9% +0.0%
2022 20.9% +0.0%
2023 20.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.0% 8.8% 12.8% 10
2010s 17.3% 13.6% 20.9% 10
2020s 20.9% 20.9% 20.9% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Djibouti?
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural in Djibouti was 20.9% 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 using safely managed sanitation services, rural recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services, rural recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2000.
How does Djibouti rank for people using safely managed sanitation services, rural?
Djibouti ranks 84th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
Is people using safely managed sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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 safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using safely managed sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 3,114 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. 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.