Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Djibouti
Djibouti: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 15.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Djibouti, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Djibouti is 15.9%, measured in 2023. 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, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Djibouti peaked at 19.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2023.
Djibouti ranks 25th of 249 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 15.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 15.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1%, 298.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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
- 22 Ethiopia 16.2% compare
- 23 Mauritania 16.2% compare
- 24 Mozambique 16.0% compare
- 26 Melanesia 15.8% compare
- 27 Papua New Guinea 15.6% compare
- 28 Sierra Leone 15.3% compare
More infrastructure data for Djibouti
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 558,607 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 48.45 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 28,673 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.49 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0249 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 28,673 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.4845 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Djibouti?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Djibouti was 15.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Djibouti ranks 25th out of 249 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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