Cape Verde vs Uganda: People practicing open defecation

Cape Verde
3.4%
in 2024
Uganda
3.5%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
57th
Uganda rank
56th

People practicing open defecation over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 3.5% against 3.4% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 57th and Uganda ranks 56th 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 Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 41.2% 11.9% 29.3% Cape Verde
2010s 20.9% 7.4% 13.6% Cape Verde
2020s 7.0% 4.3% 2.7% Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Cape Verde or Uganda?
Uganda, at 3.5% against 3.4% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Cape Verde and Uganda?
0.1%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Uganda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cape Verde and Uganda rank globally for people practicing open defecation?
Cape Verde ranks 57th and Uganda ranks 56th 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

Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 6,240 data points, 2000–2024
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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.