Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 89.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Cape Verde stood at 89.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Cape Verde peaked at 89.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2000.
That places Cape Verde 169th out of 232 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.1% | — |
| 2001 | 42.7% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 47.8% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 52.8% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 55.2% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 57.7% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 60.1% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 62.6% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 67.3% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 69.5% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 71.8% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 74.1% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 76.4% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 78.6% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 80.8% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 83.1% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 85.3% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 87.5% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 89.7% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 89.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 89.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.4%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.5% | 40.1% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 65.0% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 87.5% | 89.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 300.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7172 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 281.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5237 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 51.68 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4522 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Cape Verde?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Cape Verde was 89.9% 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cape Verde ranks 169th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.