Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities was 86.14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Cape Verde stood at 86.14. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Cape Verde peaked at 86.14 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52.55, in 2000.
Cape Verde ranks 118th of 184 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.55 | — |
| 2001 | 54.19 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 55.83 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 57.47 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 59.11 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 60.74 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 62.38 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 64.02 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 65.66 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 67.3 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 68.93 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 70.57 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 72.14 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 73.71 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 75.27 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 76.83 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 78.39 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 79.95 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 81.5 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 83.05 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 84.6 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 86.14 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 86.14 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 86.14 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 86.14 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.92 | 52.55 | 67.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.04 | 68.93 | 83.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.83 | 84.6 | 86.14 | 5 |
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More population data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.7227 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -0.7227 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Cape Verde?
- Share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities in Cape Verde was 86.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 86.14 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.55 in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities?
- Cape Verde ranks 118th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population with improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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