Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas was 10.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.12
Change on year
down 20.1%
World rank
44th
of 175 countries
All-time high
71.35
in 2000
All-time low
10.12
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Cape Verde, 2000–2024

204060802000201220242000: 71.32001: 68.82002: 66.22003: 63.72004: 61.12005: 58.62006: 562007: 53.52008: 50.92009: 48.42010: 45.82011: 43.32012: 40.72013: 38.22014: 35.62015: 33.12016: 30.52017: 282018: 25.42019: 22.92020: 20.32021: 17.82022: 15.22023: 12.72024: 10.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 10.12 for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.1% on the previous year and down 71.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Cape Verde peaked at 71.35 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.12, in 2024.

That places Cape Verde 44th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.87 48.39 71.35 10
2010s 34.35 22.87 45.84 10
2020s 15.22 10.12 20.32 5

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 41 Senegal 11.28 compare
  2. 42 India 10.66 compare
  3. 43 Tanzania 10.6 compare
  4. 45 Colombia 9.9 compare
  5. 46 Panama 9.76 compare
  6. 47 Cameroon 9.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Cape Verde?
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas in Cape Verde was 10.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 71.35 in 2000.
What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 10.12 in 2024.
How does Cape Verde rank for open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas?
Cape Verde ranks 44th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Open defecation in rural areas vs urban areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
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