Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 6.65 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 6.65 for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in 2024.
The figure is up 34.7% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Cape Verde peaked at 8.88 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.48, in 2021.
That places Cape Verde 68th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.88 | — |
| 2001 | 8.56 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 8.23 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 7.9 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 7.57 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 7.23 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 6.89 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 6.54 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 6.19 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 5.84 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 5.48 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 5.13 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 4.77 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 4.41 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 4.05 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 3.69 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 3.33 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 2.96 | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 2.59 | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 2.22 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 1.85 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 1.48 | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 3.21 | +117.3% |
| 2023 | 4.94 | +53.7% |
| 2024 | 6.65 | +34.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 6.65 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.53, 4.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 6.65 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.13, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +117.3% | 1.48 | 3.21 |
| 2023 | +53.7% | 3.21 | 4.94 |
| 2024 | +34.7% | 4.94 | 6.65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.38 | 5.84 | 8.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.86 | 2.22 | 5.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.63 | 1.48 | 6.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 65 Myanmar 7.3 compare
- 66 Belize 7.27 compare
- 67 Burkina Faso 7.13 compare
- 69 Cayman Islands 6.62 compare
- 70 Panama 6.53 compare
- 71 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.94 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Cape Verde?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Cape Verde was 6.65 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 8.88 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 in 2021.
- How does Cape Verde rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Cape Verde ranks 68th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. 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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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