Burden of disease who in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Burden of disease who was 26,715 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
26,715
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
164th
of 194 countries
All-time high
29,748
in 2000
All-time low
24,810
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Burden of disease who in Cape Verde, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201020212000: 29.7k2001: 29.0k2002: 28.4k2003: 28.1k2004: 28.0k2005: 27.9k2006: 27.4k2007: 27.8k2008: 27.3k2009: 27.5k2010: 27.2k2011: 26.8k2012: 26.4k2013: 25.8k2014: 25.4k2015: 25.3k2016: 24.9k2017: 24.8k2018: 25.2k2019: 25.0k2020: 25.7k2021: 26.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for burden of disease who in Cape Verde is 26,715, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Cape Verde peaked at 29,748 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24,810, in 2017.

Cape Verde ranks 164th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Burden of disease who in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Burden of disease who in Cape Verde, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 29,748 —
2001 28,950 -2.7%
2002 28,421 -1.8%
2003 28,120 -1.1%
2004 28,026 -0.3%
2005 27,929 -0.3%
2006 27,401 -1.9%
2007 27,788 +1.4%
2008 27,295 -1.8%
2009 27,473 +0.7%
2010 27,184 -1.1%
2011 26,790 -1.4%
2012 26,357 -1.6%
2013 25,808 -2.1%
2014 25,428 -1.5%
2015 25,305 -0.5%
2016 24,949 -1.4%
2017 24,810 -0.6%
2018 25,189 +1.5%
2019 24,950 -0.9%
2020 25,705 +3.0%
2021 26,715 +3.9%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 26,715 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35,317, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 26,715 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48,730, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28,115 27,295 29,748 10
2010s 25,677 24,810 27,184 10
2020s 26,210 25,705 26,715 2

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 161 Belize 26,954 compare
  2. 162 Tajikistan 26,889 compare
  3. 163 Sweden 26,757 compare
  4. 165 Switzerland 26,649 compare
  5. 166 Tonga 26,462 compare
  6. 167 Costa Rica 26,321 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is burden of disease who in Cape Verde?
Burden of disease who in Cape Verde was 26,715 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 29,748 in 2000.
What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 24,810 in 2017.
How does Cape Verde rank for burden of disease who?
Cape Verde ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Burden of disease who
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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