People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate was -34.37 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Cape Verde, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded -34.37 % change on previous year for people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.8% on the previous year and down 327.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Cape Verde peaked at -4.39 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -34.37 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Cape Verde ranks 129th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -4.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -4.55 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2003 | -4.72 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2004 | -4.9 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2005 | -5.1 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2006 | -5.33 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2007 | -5.57 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2008 | -5.84 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2009 | -6.14 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2010 | -6.46 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2011 | -6.59 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2012 | -7.01 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2013 | -7.49 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2014 | -8.04 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2015 | -8.69 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2016 | -9.45 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2017 | -10.37 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2018 | -11.49 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2019 | -12.89 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2020 | -14.71 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2021 | -17.13 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2022 | -20.54 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2023 | -25.7 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 2024 | -34.37 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's -34.37 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.53 % change on previous year, 13.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's -34.37 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.41 % change on previous year, 10.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate 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 | -33.8% | -25.7 % change on previous year | -34.37 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.17 % change on previous year | -6.14 % change on previous year | -4.39 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -8.85 % change on previous year | -12.89 % change on previous year | -6.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -22.49 % change on previous year | -34.37 % change on previous year | -14.71 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 126 Indonesia -31.39 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Gambia -31.48 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Zambia -32.15 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Cambodia -35.88 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Morocco -42.28 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Nepal -82.45 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Cape Verde
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.15 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.01 (2100)
- Population density 103.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,689 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.01 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Cape Verde?
- People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate in Cape Verde was -34.37 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was -4.39 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.37 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 129th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 327.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People practicing open defecation of population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.