Djibouti
Country in Africa
In brief
Health spending, share of GDP: 2.3% (2023). World rank 190 of 193; in Africa, 54 of 54. Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 0.2 (2022). World rank 191 of 192 (1 = best); in Africa, 51 of 52. Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 43 (2024). World rank 175 of 196 (1 = best); in Africa, 35 of 54. From 2014 to 2024: children vaccinated against measles 71% → 75%, infant deaths per 1,000 births 58.2 → 43, and deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births 67.2 → 48.9. Better than all its neighbours (Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia): access to clean cooking fuels, maternal deaths per 100,000 births, and out-of-pocket health spending. Worse than all its neighbours (Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia): HIV prevalence and diabetes prevalence.