People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural was 76.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural 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 rural population.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 76.6% for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Cape Verde peaked at 76.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2000.
That places Cape Verde 105th out of 171 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 sanitation services, rural in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.8% | — |
| 2001 | 21.4% | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 26.6% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 31.7% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 34.3% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 36.9% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 42.1% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 47.3% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 55.8% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 58.7% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 61.7% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 64.6% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 67.6% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 70.6% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 73.6% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 76.6% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 18.8% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 44.7% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 73.6% | 76.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 102 South Africa 79.3% compare
- 103 El Salvador 77.1% compare
- 104 Argentina 76.8% compare
- 106 Belize 76.4% compare
- 107 North Korea 73.1% compare
- 108 Myanmar 71.7% compare
More health data for Cape Verde
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.747 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0084 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Cape Verde?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Cape Verde was 76.6% 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, rural recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Cape Verde ranks 105th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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, rural (% of rural 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.