Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation was 86.14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Cape Verde is 86.14, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Cape Verde peaked at 86.14 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52.55, in 2000.
Cape Verde ranks 120th of 186 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.
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation 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% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 86.14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.81, 90% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 86.14 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.45, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
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 urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Cape Verde?
- Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Cape Verde was 86.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 86.14 in 2021.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.55 in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation?
- Cape Verde ranks 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation 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 Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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