Proportion of urban population living in slums in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Proportion of urban population living in slums was 44.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Cabo Verde, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of urban population living in slums in Cabo Verde is 44.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Cabo Verde peaked at 71.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Cabo Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.0% | — |
| 2002 | 68.8% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 66.4% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 61.6% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 56.9% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 47.7% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 46.7% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 44.7% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.4% | 61.6% | 71.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 49.9% | 59.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 44.7% | 47.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cabo Verde
- 1 Democratic Republic of the Congo 66.7% compare
- 1 South Sudan 94.2% compare
- 2 Mali 92.5% compare
- 3 Sao Tome and Principe 82.4% compare
- 4 Chad 82.0% compare
- 5 Congo 75.3% compare
- 6 Sudan 73.7% compare
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- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 8.4% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 93.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
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- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 3.4% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 29.88 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.99 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Cabo Verde?
- Proportion of urban population living in slums in Cabo Verde was 44.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2024.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
- Cabo Verde ranks 3rd out of 13 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of urban population living in slums (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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