Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 5.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Cape Verde stood at 5.76. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Cape Verde peaked at 11.14 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.76, in 2024.
That places Cape Verde 53rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.14 | — |
| 2001 | 11.08 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 11.03 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 10.97 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 10.93 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.88 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 10.83 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.79 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 10.74 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 10.69 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 10.65 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 10.63 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.62 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.6 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.59 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.57 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 10.26 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 9.85 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 9.44 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 9.04 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 8.64 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 8.26 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 7.75 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 6.76 | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 5.76 | -14.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 5.76 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.15, 5.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 5.76 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.82, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.91 | 10.69 | 11.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.22 | 9.04 | 10.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.43 | 5.76 | 8.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 limited drinking water services in Cape Verde?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Cape Verde was 5.76 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 11.14 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.76 in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Cape Verde ranks 53rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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