People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita was 0.1007 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.1007 people per person for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 0.5985 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1007 people per person, in 2024.
Cape Verde ranks 65th of 214 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5985 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.5729 people per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5475 people per person | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5223 people per person | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4972 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4723 people per person | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4475 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.423 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3986 people per person | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3744 people per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3504 people per person | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3274 people per person | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3045 people per person | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2817 people per person | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.259 people per person | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2364 people per person | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2139 people per person | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1915 people per person | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1693 people per person | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1471 people per person | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.125 people per person | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.103 people per person | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1022 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1015 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1007 people per person | -0.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.1007 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0261 people per person, 3.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.1007 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3662 people per person, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4854 people per person | 0.3744 people per person | 0.5985 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2481 people per person | 0.1471 people per person | 0.3504 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1065 people per person | 0.1007 people per person | 0.125 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0443 (2050)
- 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Cape Verde?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Cape Verde was 0.1007 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5985 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1007 people per person in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 65th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. 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 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 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 not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People 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)
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About this data
People 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.