Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities was 83.13 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
83.13
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
166th
of 232 countries
All-time high
83.13
in 2024
All-time low
36.83
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Cape Verde is 83.13, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Cape Verde peaked at 83.13 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.83, in 2000.
Cape Verde ranks 166th of 232 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.
Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.83 | — |
| 2001 | 39.19 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 41.54 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 43.87 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 46.18 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 48.47 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 50.75 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 53.01 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 55.25 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 57.48 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 59.68 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 61.8 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 63.95 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 66.1 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 68.24 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 70.37 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 72.5 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 74.61 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 76.72 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 78.83 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 80.92 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 83 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 83.05 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 83.09 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 83.13 | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 83.13 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.69, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 83.13 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.65, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.26 | 36.83 | 57.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.28 | 59.68 | 78.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.64 | 80.92 | 83.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 163 Saint Lucia 83.36 compare
- 164 Cambodia 83.34 compare
- 165 Cayman Islands 83.24 compare
- 167 Rwanda 81.33 compare
- 168 Dominica 80.37 compare
- 169 Marshall Islands 78.96 compare
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 share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Cape Verde?
- Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities in Cape Verde was 83.13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 83.13 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population with improved sanitation faciltities recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.83 in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of population with improved sanitation faciltities?
- Cape Verde ranks 166th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population with improved sanitation faciltities rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with improved sanitation faciltities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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