Cook Islands vs Tuvalu: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Cook Islands
129.07 people
in 2024
Tuvalu
124.83 people
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
132nd
Tuvalu rank
133rd
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Cook Islands
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 129.07 people against 124.83 people in Tuvalu, a difference of 4.24 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cook Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 132nd and Tuvalu ranks 133rd of 175 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 700.59 people | 791.96 people | 91.37 people | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 403.95 people | 434.33 people | 30.38 people | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 167.78 people | 178.95 people | 11.17 people | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Cook Islands or Tuvalu?
- Cook Islands, at 129.07 people against 124.83 people in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Cook Islands and Tuvalu?
- 4.24 people, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Tuvalu?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Tuvalu rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cook Islands ranks 132nd and Tuvalu ranks 133rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.