Cape Verde vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): People practicing open defecation, rural
Cape Verde
10.1%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.1%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
44th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
41st
People practicing open defecation, rural over time
- Cape Verde
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 10.1% against 0.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 156.6 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 44th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st of 171 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.3% | 0.3% | 57.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 0.2% | 34.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 0.1% | 15.1% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people practicing open defecation, rural, Cape Verde or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Cape Verde, at 10.1% against 0.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people practicing open defecation, rural between Cape Verde and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 10.0%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Cape Verde ranks 44th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st of 171 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, rural (% of rural 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.