Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of urban population using at least basic water services was 95.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population using at least basic water services 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
The most recent figure for share of urban population using at least basic water services in Cape Verde is 95.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population using at least basic water services in Cape Verde peaked at 95.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.4%, in 2000.
That places Cape Verde 132nd out of 188 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.
Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.4% | — |
| 2001 | 88.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 88.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 88.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 88.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 88.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 89.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 89.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 89.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 89.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 90.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 90.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 90.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 90.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 91.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 91.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 91.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 91.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 92.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 92.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 93.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 94.2% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 95.1% | +1.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 95.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.2%, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 95.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.8%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.9% | 88.4% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 90.2% | 92.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 92.7% | 95.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 129 Cayman Islands 95.5% compare
- 130 Senegal 95.4% compare
- 131 El Salvador 95.2% compare
- 133 Nigeria 95.1% compare
- 134 Indonesia 95.0% compare
- 135 Tajikistan 94.9% 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 share of urban population using at least basic water services in Cape Verde?
- Share of urban population using at least basic water services in Cape Verde was 95.1% 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 urban population using at least basic water services recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban population using at least basic water services recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.4% in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of urban population using at least basic water services?
- Cape Verde ranks 132nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population using at least basic water services rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 urban population using at least basic water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.