People without basic handwashing facilities in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: People without basic handwashing facilities was 205,371 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
People without basic handwashing facilities in Cape Verde, 2019–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people without basic handwashing facilities in Cape Verde is 205,371 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Cape Verde ranks 91st of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 205,017 people | 205,017 people | 205,017 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 204,858 people | 204,444 people | 205,371 people | 5 |
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2626 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.375 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people without basic handwashing facilities in Cape Verde?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in Cape Verde was 205,371 people 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 people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 205,371 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 204,444 people in 2021.
- How does Cape Verde rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Cape Verde ranks 91st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 People without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.