Population using at least basic sanitation services in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 76.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
108th
of 174 countries
All-time high
76.6%
in 2021
All-time low
18.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic sanitation services in Cape Verde is 76.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Cape Verde peaked at 76.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2000.
That places Cape Verde 108th out of 174 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 sanitation services in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.8% | — |
| 2001 | 21.4% | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 26.6% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 31.7% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 34.3% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 36.9% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 42.1% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 47.3% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 55.8% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 58.7% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 61.7% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 64.6% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 67.6% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 70.6% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 73.6% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 76.6% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 76.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.2%, 84% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 76.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.6%, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 18.8% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 44.7% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 73.6% | 76.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 105 South Africa 79.3% compare
- 106 El Salvador 77.1% compare
- 107 Argentina 76.8% compare
- 109 Belize 76.4% compare
- 110 North Korea 73.1% compare
- 111 Myanmar 71.7% compare
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 sanitation services in Cape Verde?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Cape Verde was 76.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Cape Verde ranks 108th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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 sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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