Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Cape Verde or Venezuela?

Cape Verde, at 3.4% against 3.0% in Venezuela as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Venezuela?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Cape Verde vs Venezuela: People practicing open defecation (% of population)

Cape Verde

3.4%

in 2024

Venezuela

3.0%

in 2021

Cape Verde rank

57th

Venezuela rank

60th

People practicing open defecation (% of population) over time

Cape Verde
Venezuela

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 3.4% against 3.0% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 57th and Venezuela ranks 60th 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	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
2000s	41.2%	7.8%	33.4%	Cape Verde
2010s	20.9%	4.1%	16.9%	Cape Verde
2020s	9.7%	3.0%	6.7%	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people practicing open defecation, Cape Verde or Venezuela?: Cape Verde, at 3.4% against 3.0% in Venezuela as of 2024.
What is the difference in people practicing open defecation between Cape Verde and Venezuela?: 0.4%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Venezuela?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Cape Verde and Venezuela rank globally for people practicing open defecation?: Cape Verde ranks 57th and Venezuela ranks 60th 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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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
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.