Cape Verde vs Panama: People practicing open defecation
Cape Verde
3.4%
in 2024
Panama
3.1%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
57th
Panama rank
59th
People practicing open defecation over time
- Cape Verde
- Panama
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 3.4% against 3.1% in Panama, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 57th and Panama ranks 59th of 214 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 7.0% | 34.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 4.9% | 16.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 3.5% | 3.6% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Cape Verde or Panama?
- Cape Verde, at 3.4% against 3.1% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Cape Verde and Panama?
- 0.3%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Panama rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
- Cape Verde ranks 57th and Panama ranks 59th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People practicing open defecation (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.