Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 37.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
37.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
65th
of 113 countries
All-time high
37.7%
in 2019
All-time low
37.7%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cape Verde, 2019–2024

0102030402019202120242019: 37.7 %2020: 37.7 %2021: 37.7 %2022: 37.7 %2023: 37.7 %2024: 37.7 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 37.7% for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Cape Verde ranks 65th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 37.7% 37.7% 37.7% 1
2020s 37.7% 37.7% 37.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cape Verde?
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Cape Verde was 37.7% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2019.
How does Cape Verde rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
Cape Verde ranks 65th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.