People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Djibouti
Djibouti: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban was 44.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed 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
The most recent figure for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Djibouti is 44.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Djibouti peaked at 44.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2000.
That places Djibouti 73rd out of 124 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 safely managed sanitation services, urban in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.0% | — |
| 2001 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 31.2% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 32.2% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 34.4% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 38.6% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 40.7% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 42.7% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 43.7% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 44.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.8%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 44.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.3%, 59% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.6% | 29.0% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 35.4% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 44.8% | 44.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Djibouti?
- People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Djibouti was 44.8% 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, urban recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services, urban recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2000.
- How does Djibouti rank for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- Djibouti ranks 73rd out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people using safely managed sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.