People practicing open defecation of population in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: People practicing open defecation of population was 3.42 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation of population in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 3.42 for people practicing open defecation of population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in Cape Verde peaked at 50.97 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.42, in 2024.
Cape Verde ranks 58th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation of population in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.97 | — |
| 2001 | 48.74 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 46.52 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 44.33 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 42.15 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 40 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 37.87 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 35.76 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 33.67 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 31.61 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 29.56 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 27.62 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 25.68 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 23.76 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 21.85 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 19.95 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 18.06 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 16.19 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 14.33 | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 12.48 | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 10.65 | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 8.82 | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 7.01 | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 5.21 | -25.7% |
| 2024 | 3.42 | -34.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 3.42 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2644, 12.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 3.42 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.15, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People practicing open defecation of population 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% | 5.21 | 3.42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.16 | 31.61 | 50.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.95 | 12.48 | 29.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.02 | 3.42 | 10.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 in Cape Verde?
- People practicing open defecation of population in Cape Verde was 3.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 50.97 in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
- Cape Verde ranks 58th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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