Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Djibouti
Djibouti: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 54.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Djibouti, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 54.0% for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Djibouti peaked at 96.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2024.
Djibouti ranks 48th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.0% | — |
| 2001 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 79.0% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 69.0% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 61.0% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 57.0% | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 54.0% | -5.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 54.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.5%, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 54.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5%, 108.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.5% | 94.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 72.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 54.0% | 69.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More economy & growth data for Djibouti
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.16 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 67.82 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -50.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 58.03 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 88.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1418 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 553.8 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 88.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Djibouti?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Djibouti was 54.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Djibouti ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of population without primary reliance on clean fuels and technology is calculated as the number of people unable to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking, heating and lighting divided by total population reporting that any cooking, heating or lighting, expressed as percentage. “Clean” is defined by the emission rate targets and specific fuel recommendations (i.e. against unprocessed coal and kerosene) included in the normative guidance WHO guidelines for indoor air quality: household fuel combustion.