Cook Islands vs Mexico: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas

Cook Islands
47.29 people
in 2024
Mexico
0 people
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
103rd
Mexico rank
105th

Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Mexico
02.0M4.0M6.0M200020122024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 56.29 people 4.83 million people 4.83 million people Mexico
2010s 59.6 people 2.09 million people 2.09 million people Mexico
2020s 51.07 people 173,060 people 173,009 people Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Cook Islands or Mexico?
Cook Islands, at 47.29 people against 0 people in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Cook Islands and Mexico?
47.29 people, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Mexico?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cook Islands and Mexico rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
Cook Islands ranks 103rd and Mexico 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

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