Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 86.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic drinking-water services in Cape Verde is 86.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Cape Verde peaked at 86.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 2000.
That places Cape Verde 109th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.0% | — |
| 2001 | 69.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 69.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 69.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 70.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 70.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 70.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 71.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 71.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 71.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 71.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 72.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 72.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 72.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 73.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 73.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 74.4% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 75.8% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 77.3% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 78.7% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 80.2% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 81.7% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 83.2% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 84.7% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 86.2% | +1.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 86.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 91% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 86.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.5%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.3% | 69.0% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 71.8% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 80.2% | 86.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More environment data for Cape Verde
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Cape Verde?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Cape Verde was 86.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Cape Verde ranks 109th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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