Sanitation facilities usage in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Sanitation facilities usage was 17,945 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage 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
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in Cape Verde stood at 17,945 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.1% on the previous year and down 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in Cape Verde peaked at 231,069 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17,945 people, in 2024.
Cape Verde ranks 84th of 232 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 197,067 people | 159,967 people | 231,069 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,267 people | 64,182 people | 150,705 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,398 people | 17,945 people | 54,805 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in Cape Verde?
- Sanitation facilities usage in Cape Verde was 17,945 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 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 231,069 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,945 people in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for sanitation facilities usage?
- Cape Verde ranks 84th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.0%. 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. 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.