Spread of the corona virus in Cape Verde
Current incidence in the week ending 10/02/2022: 2.3 new infections per 100,000 populationSince the beginning of the pandemic until October 2nd, 2022, a total of 62,371 infected people and 410 deaths have been reported in Cape Verde.
The total of 62,371 infected people currently represents 11.22% of the total population. The number of new infections during the seven days preceding October 2nd, 2022, was 13, for a 7-day incidence of 2.3 cases per 100,000 population. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, this results in a mortality rate of about 0.7 percent in Cape Verde.
Current vaccination status
According to official WHO data, a total of 857,874 vaccine doses have been administered as of September 18th, 2022. More recent data are not yet available to WHO. 356,544 people have received at least one vaccination (64.1%).308,551 of these are considered fully vaccinated in Cape Verde (= 55.5%).
This means that Cape Verde is only in the middle of the field in terms of vaccination coverage. The vaccination rate is higher in 126 countries.
Due to the current corona pandemic, we update the worldwide case numbers daily. A list of all infected and dead people by country can be found on our Covid19 virus topic page.
Weight and size
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| Body height | 175 cm | 162 cm |
| BMI | 23.7 | 25.3 |
| Weight | 72.4 kg | 66.8 kg |
Diseases
| Cape Verde | Ø worldwide | |
|---|---|---|
| Diabetes * | 2.40% | 8.81% |
| Tuberculosis | 0.39‰ | 1.27‰ |
| Malaria | 0.0% | 5.7% |
| HIV / Aids | 0.04% | 0.03% |
* The number of people suffering from diabetes refers only to inhabitants aged between 20 and 79 years.
Child vaccinations
| Cape Verde | Ø worldwide | |
|---|---|---|
| Measles | 95.0% | 82.5% |
| Hepatitis B | 0.09% | 0.08% |
| Tetanus | 9.5% | 0.0% |
| DTP * | 9.30% | 8.21% |
* DTP is a three times combined basic vaccination against diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus, which should be given to children up to the age of 23 months.
In Cape Verde, 11.4% of all over 15-year-olds are still smokers.
Medical supplies
Medical care provided by doctors and hospitals in Cape Verde is below average compared to the world population. The country provides 2.1 hospital beds per 1000 inhabitants. The global mean here is 2.9 beds. Within the EU, 4.6 beds are available for every 1,000 residents. With about 432 physicians in Cape Verde, there are about 0.77 doctors per 1000 inhabitants. Here again the comparison: worldwide this standard is 1.50 physicians per 1000 inhabitants and in the EU even 3.57.
Due to the low level of care, the mortality of major known diseases can only be reduced in comparatively few cases. According to current information, about 17 percent of all people who suffer from cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases or chylomicron retention disease (CRD) still die.
Spread of the Corona virus Covid19 (SARS-CoV-2)
Average life expectancy by country
Quality of life in country comparison