People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: People in rural areas not using an improved water source was 10,287 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using an improved water source 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
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Cape Verde is 10,287 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Cape Verde peaked at 30,803 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10,287 people, in 2024.
That places Cape Verde 112th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30,803 people | — |
| 2001 | 29,966 people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 29,105 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 28,212 people | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 27,295 people | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 26,365 people | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 25,429 people | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 24,490 people | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 23,542 people | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 22,586 people | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 21,599 people | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 20,711 people | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 19,792 people | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 18,882 people | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 17,984 people | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 17,103 people | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 16,246 people | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 15,414 people | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 14,605 people | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 13,820 people | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 13,048 people | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 12,327 people | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 11,645 people | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 10,960 people | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 10,287 people | -6.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 10,287 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40,286 people, 26% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 10,287 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.93 million people, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,779 people | 22,586 people | 30,803 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,615 people | 13,820 people | 21,599 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,653 people | 10,287 people | 13,048 people | 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 people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Cape Verde?
- People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Cape Verde was 10,287 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 people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 30,803 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,287 people in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Cape Verde ranks 112th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using an improved water source rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.