People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban was 95.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Cape Verde is 95.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Cape Verde peaked at 95.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.4%, in 2000.
That places Cape Verde 128th out of 184 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.
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | 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% |
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
- 125 Cayman Islands 95.5% compare
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- 130 Indonesia 95.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Cape Verde?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, urban in Cape Verde was 95.1% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.4% in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban?
- Cape Verde ranks 128th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.