What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Cook Islands and Germany?

47.29 people, with Cook Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Germany?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cook Islands vs Germany: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas

Cook Islands

47.29 people

in 2024

Germany

0 people

in 2024

Cook Islands rank

103rd

Germany rank

105th

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time

Cook Islands
Germany

How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 47.29 people against 0 people in Germany, a difference of 47.29 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.

Cook Islands ranks 103rd and Germany ranks 105th of 175 countries.

Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cook Islands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	56.29 people	56.29 people	Cook Islands
2010s	59.6 people	59.6 people	Cook Islands
2020s	51.07 people	51.07 people	Cook Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Cook Islands or Germany?: Cook Islands, at 47.29 people against 0 people in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Cook Islands and Germany?: 47.29 people, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Germany?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cook Islands and Germany rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?: Cook Islands ranks 103rd and Germany ranks 105th 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.