People using at least basic sanitation services in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: People using at least basic sanitation services was 83.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services 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 population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic sanitation services in Cape Verde stood at 83.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services in Cape Verde peaked at 83.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2000.
Cape Verde ranks 148th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.3% | 36.8% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 59.7% | 78.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 80.9% | 83.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 145 Saint Lucia 83.4% compare
- 146 Cambodia 83.3% compare
- 147 Cayman Islands 83.2% compare
- 149 Rwanda 81.3% compare
- 150 Dominica 80.4% compare
- 151 Marshall Islands 79.0% compare
More health data for Cape Verde
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,578 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 4,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 3,727 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 4,359 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 3,692 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 4,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 3,811 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services in Cape Verde?
- People using at least basic sanitation services in Cape Verde was 83.1% 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 sanitation services recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for people using at least basic sanitation services?
- Cape Verde ranks 148th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.