Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 3.42 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population practising open defecation in Cape Verde is 3.42, measured 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, proportion of population practising open defecation in Cape Verde peaked at 50.97 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.42, in 2024.
That places Cape Verde 58th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population practising open defecation 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 Proportion of population practising open defecation 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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14,689 people (2100)
- Population density 103.46 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.2237 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Cape Verde?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Cape Verde was 3.42 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 50.97 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Cape Verde ranks 58th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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