Population using improved sanitation facilities in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 472,026 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 472,026 for population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Cape Verde peaked at 472,026 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 182,000, in 2000.
Cape Verde ranks 170th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 182,000 | — |
| 2001 | 196,580 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 211,339 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 226,158 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 241,040 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 256,007 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 271,103 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 286,301 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 301,504 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 316,629 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 331,138 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 343,985 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 356,053 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 367,921 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 379,624 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 391,254 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 402,906 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 414,654 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 426,516 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 438,490 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 450,343 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 463,422 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 466,605 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 469,336 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 472,026 | +0.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 472,026 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.75 million, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 472,026 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.64 million, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 248,866 | 182,000 | 316,629 | 10 |
| 2010s | 385,254 | 331,138 | 438,490 | 10 |
| 2020s | 464,346 | 450,343 | 472,026 | 5 |
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)
- Population growth rate -1.01 (2100)
- Population density 103.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,689 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.01 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Cape Verde?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Cape Verde was 472,026 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 472,026 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,000 in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cape Verde ranks 170th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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