1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 89.87 in 2022. ▲ Rising
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Cape Verde, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Cape Verde stood at 89.87. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Cape Verde peaked at 89.87 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 79.13, in 2000.
Cape Verde ranks 140th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.13 | — |
| 2001 | 79.38 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 79.63 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 79.87 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 80.32 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 80.78 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 81.23 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 81.69 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 82.14 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 82.6 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 83.06 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 83.47 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 83.87 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 84.28 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 84.69 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 85.37 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 86.24 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 87.11 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 87.96 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 88.59 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 89.18 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 89.83 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 89.87 | +0.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 89.87 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.96, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 89.87 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.92, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.68 | 79.13 | 82.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.46 | 83.06 | 88.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.62 | 89.18 | 89.87 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More population data for Cape Verde
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.15 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 103.46 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14,689 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Cape Verde?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Cape Verde was 89.87 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 89.87 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.13 in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Cape Verde ranks 140th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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