Proportion of population using at least basic … Proportion sanitation in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services was 83.13 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.13
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
165th
of 231 countries
All-time high
83.13
in 2024
All-time low
36.83
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 83.13 for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Cape Verde peaked at 83.13 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.83, in 2000.
Cape Verde ranks 165th of 231 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.
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.83 | — |
| 2001 | 39.19 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 41.54 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 43.87 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 46.18 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 48.47 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 50.75 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 53.01 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 55.25 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 57.48 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 59.68 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 61.8 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 63.95 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 66.1 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 68.24 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 70.37 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 72.5 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 74.61 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 76.72 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 78.83 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 80.92 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 83 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 83.05 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 83.09 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 83.13 | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 83.13 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.69, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 83.13 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.65, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.26 | 36.83 | 57.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.28 | 59.68 | 78.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.64 | 80.92 | 83.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 162 Saint Lucia 83.36 compare
- 163 Cambodia 83.34 compare
- 164 Cayman Islands 83.24 compare
- 166 Rwanda 81.33 compare
- 167 Dominica 80.37 compare
- 168 Marshall Islands 78.96 compare
More population data for Cape Verde
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14,689 people (2100)
- Population density 103.46 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.2237 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Cape Verde?
- Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services in Cape Verde was 83.13 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 83.13 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.83 in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Cape Verde ranks 165th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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