Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 1,168 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas 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 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Cape Verde is 1,168 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.6% on the previous year and down 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Cape Verde peaked at 80,466 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,168 people, in 2024.
That places Cape Verde 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73,811 people | 64,494 people | 80,466 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,477 people | 24,428 people | 61,496 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,652 people | 1,168 people | 19,922 people | 5 |
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- 79 Gambia 1,335 people compare
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- 84 Suriname 768.74 people compare
- 85 Saint Lucia 721.96 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Cape Verde?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Cape Verde was 1,168 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 80,466 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,168 people in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Cape Verde ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.