Drinking water usage in urban areas in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Drinking water usage in urban areas was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
84th
of 188 countries
All-time high
129.09 people
in 2003
All-time low
0 people
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Drinking water usage in urban areas in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0 people for drinking water usage in urban areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water usage in urban areas in Cape Verde peaked at 129.09 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2021.
Cape Verde ranks 84th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117.26 people | 99.49 people | 129.09 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.49 people | 16.12 people | 92.87 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 people | 0 people | 6.83 people | 5 |
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More environment data for Cape Verde
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.9126 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.74 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0723 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0241 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0026 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.1711 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0026 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0693 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water usage in urban areas in Cape Verde?
- Drinking water usage in urban areas in Cape Verde was 0 people 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 drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 129.09 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest drinking water usage in urban areas recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2021.
- How does Cape Verde rank for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Cape Verde ranks 84th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water usage in urban areas rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Drinking water usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.