Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources was 2.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources 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 %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 2.0% for share of population not using improved drinking water sources in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Cape Verde peaked at 9.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2024.
Cape Verde ranks 96th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.5% | — |
| 2001 | 9.3% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -6.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 2.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 2.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.8%, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.6% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.2% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 93 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.3% compare
- 94 Cuba 2.2% compare
- 95 Dominican Republic 2.1% compare
- 97 Jersey 1.9% compare
- 98 Jamaica 1.9% compare
- 99 Montserrat 1.9% compare
More environment data for Cape Verde
- 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), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (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), annual 3.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 3.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Cape Verde?
- Share of population not using improved drinking water sources in Cape Verde was 2.0% 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 share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Cape Verde ranks 96th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. 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 Share of population not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion 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.