Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises was 60.87 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
60.87
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
68th
of 120 countries
All-time high
60.87
in 2024
All-time low
60.12
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Cape Verde, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 60.87 for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises 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.
Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 60.12 | — |
| 2020 | 60.28 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 60.43 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 60.58 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 60.73 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 60.87 | +0.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 60.87 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.11, 68% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 60.87 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.21, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.12 | 60.12 | 60.12 | 1 |
| 2020s | 60.58 | 60.28 | 60.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More population data for Cape Verde
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.01 (2100)
- Population density 103.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,689 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.01 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Cape Verde?
- Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises in Cape Verde was 60.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 60.87 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.12 in 2019.
- How does Cape Verde rank for proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises?
- Cape Verde ranks 68th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of population with basic handwashing facilities on premises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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