Cape Verde vs Micronesia (country): Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Cape Verde

10.1%

in 2024

Micronesia (country)

9.5%

in 2020

Cape Verde rank

64th

Micronesia (country) rank

66th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Cape Verde currently reports 10.1% against 9.5% in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia (country)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 64th and Micronesia (country) ranks 66th of 232 countries.

Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.