Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 60.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cape Verde, 2019–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 60.9% for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
That places Cape Verde 68th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 60.1% | — |
| 2020 | 60.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 60.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 60.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 60.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 60.9% | +0.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 60.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.1%, 68% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 60.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.2%, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.1% | 60.1% | 60.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 60.3% | 60.9% | 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 share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cape Verde?
- Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cape Verde was 60.9% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 2019.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Cape Verde ranks 68th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.