Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 98.04 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.04
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
136th
of 231 countries
All-time high
98.04
in 2024
All-time low
90.5
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Cape Verde stood at 98.04. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Cape Verde peaked at 98.04 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 90.5, in 2000.
Cape Verde ranks 136th 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 improved drinking water sources in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.5 | — |
| 2001 | 90.75 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 90.98 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 91.21 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 91.59 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 91.96 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 92.34 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 92.71 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 93.08 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 93.45 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 93.81 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 94.16 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 94.5 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 94.83 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 95.17 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 95.51 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 95.84 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 96.18 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.51 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 96.84 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.17 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 97.5 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 97.76 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 97.9 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.04 | +0.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 98.04 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.78, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 98.04 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.16, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.86 | 90.5 | 93.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.34 | 93.81 | 96.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.68 | 97.17 | 98.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 133 Egypt 98.06 compare
- 134 Montserrat 98.06 compare
- 135 Jamaica 98.05 compare
- 137 Dominican Republic 97.91 compare
- 138 Cuba 97.82 compare
- 139 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 97.73 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 improved drinking water sources in Cape Verde?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Cape Verde was 98.04 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 98.04 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.5 in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Cape Verde ranks 136th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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