Share rural basic handwashing in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Share rural basic handwashing 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 rural basic handwashing in Cape Verde, 2019–2024

0102030402019202120242019: 37.72020: 37.72021: 37.72022: 37.72023: 37.72024: 37.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 37.7 for share rural basic handwashing 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.

Share rural basic handwashing in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Share rural basic handwashing in Cape Verde, 2019 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2019 37.7 —
2020 37.7 +0.0%
2021 37.7 +0.0%
2022 37.7 +0.0%
2023 37.7 +0.0%
2024 37.7 +0.0%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 37.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.32, 44% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 37.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.73, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 62 Kenya 48.18 compare
  2. 63 Sao Tome and Principe 43.11 compare
  3. 64 Vanuatu 42.22 compare
  4. 66 Eswatini 36.27 compare
  5. 67 Zimbabwe 36.11 compare
  6. 68 Dominican Republic 33.35 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share rural basic handwashing in Cape Verde?
Share rural basic handwashing in Cape Verde was 37.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 37.7 in 2019.
What is the lowest share rural basic handwashing recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 37.7 in 2019.
How does Cape Verde rank for share rural basic handwashing?
Cape Verde ranks 65th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is share rural basic handwashing 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share rural basic handwashing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share rural basic handwashing
Source
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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