Statizoid

Cape Verde vs Grenada: People practicing open defecation

Cape Verde
3.4%
in 2024
Grenada
3.5%
in 2017
Cape Verde rank
57th
Grenada rank
55th

People practicing open defecation over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Grenada
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How they compare

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

Across all 18 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

Globally, Cape Verde ranks 57th and Grenada ranks 55th of 214 countries.

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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
Last refreshed

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.