People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.0703 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Cape Verde is 0.0703 people per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Cape Verde peaked at 0.3728 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0703 people per person, in 2024.
Cape Verde ranks 67th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3728 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.3533 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3344 people per person | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3159 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2979 people per person | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2805 people per person | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2635 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.247 people per person | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.231 people per person | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2155 people per person | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2005 people per person | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1875 people per person | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1748 people per person | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1624 people per person | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1502 people per person | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1384 people per person | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1268 people per person | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1155 people per person | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1045 people per person | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0938 people per person | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0834 people per person | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0732 people per person | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0722 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0712 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0703 people per person | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2912 people per person | 0.2155 people per person | 0.3728 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1455 people per person | 0.0938 people per person | 0.2005 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.074 people per person | 0.0703 people per person | 0.0834 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More reference data data for Cape Verde
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0284 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1251 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4822 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Cape Verde?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Cape Verde was 0.0703 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3728 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0703 people per person in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Cape Verde ranks 67th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.