Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas was 1,168 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Cape Verde is 1,168, 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 coverage in urban areas in Cape Verde peaked at 80,466 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,168, 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.
Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80,466 | — |
| 2001 | 79,588 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 78,497 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 77,157 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 75,583 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 73,787 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 71,791 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 69,588 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 67,160 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 64,494 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 61,496 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 57,828 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 53,941 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 49,951 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 45,869 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 41,712 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 37,488 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 33,202 | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 28,850 | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 24,428 | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 19,922 | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 15,382 | -22.8% |
| 2022 | 10,765 | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 6,022 | -44.1% |
| 2024 | 1,168 | -80.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1,168 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156.93, 7.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1,168 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 154,026, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -80.6% | 6,022 | 1,168 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73,811 | 64,494 | 80,466 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,477 | 24,428 | 61,496 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,652 | 1,168 | 19,922 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 79 Gambia 1,335 compare
- 80 Trinidad and Tobago 1,290 compare
- 81 Mauritius 1,201 compare
- 83 Marshall Islands 1,104 compare
- 84 Suriname 768.74 compare
- 85 Saint Lucia 721.96 compare
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 127.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 74.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 53.16 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Cape Verde?
- Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas in Cape Verde was 1,168 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 80,466 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,168 in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas?
- Cape Verde ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities coverage 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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