Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 3.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Cabo Verde, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Cabo Verde recorded 3.4% for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 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, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Cabo Verde peaked at 51.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2024.
That places Cabo Verde 63rd out of 249 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 practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Cabo Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.0% | — |
| 2001 | 48.7% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 46.5% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 44.3% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 42.2% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 40.0% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 37.9% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 35.8% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 33.7% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 31.6% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -25.7% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | -34.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Cabo 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% | 5.2% | 3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 31.6% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 12.5% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 3.4% | 10.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cabo Verde
More infrastructure data for Cabo Verde
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 5.3% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 8.4% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 93.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 29.88 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.99 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 86.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Cabo Verde?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Cabo Verde was 3.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2024.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Cabo Verde ranks 63rd out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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