Proportion of population using limited … limited sanitation in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 6.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Cape Verde is 6.8, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Cape Verde peaked at 6.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.32, in 2000.
Cape Verde ranks 81st 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 limited sanitation services in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.32 | — |
| 2001 | 3.52 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 3.71 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 3.91 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 4.1 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 4.3 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 4.5 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 4.69 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 4.89 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 5.08 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 5.27 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 5.46 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 5.59 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 5.73 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 5.86 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 5.99 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 6.11 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 6.23 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.35 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 6.47 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 6.58 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 6.69 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 6.73 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.77 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 6.8 | +0.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 6.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.53, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 6.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.65, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2 | 3.32 | 5.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.91 | 5.27 | 6.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.72 | 6.58 | 6.8 | 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 sanitation services in Cape Verde?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Cape Verde was 6.8 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.32 in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Cape Verde ranks 81st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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