People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.0008 units per square kilometre for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 34.4% on the previous year and down 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 0.0126 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per square kilometre, in 2024.
That places Cape Verde 18th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -34.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.0008 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 626.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.0008 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 26.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre 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 | -34.4% | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 15 Solomon Islands 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Guam 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Comoros 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Djibouti 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Haiti 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Curacao 0.0006 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0126 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 18th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.4%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People practicing open defecation of population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.