Cook Islands vs Uruguay: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Cook Islands
47.29 people
in 2024
Uruguay
0 people
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
103rd
Uruguay rank
105th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Cook Islands
- Uruguay
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 47.29 people against 0 people in Uruguay, a difference of 47.29 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 103rd and Uruguay ranks 105th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.29 people | 8,874 people | 8,818 people | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 59.6 people | 2,399 people | 2,340 people | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 51.07 people | 0 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 Uruguay?
- Cook Islands, at 47.29 people against 0 people in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Cook Islands and Uruguay?
- 47.29 people, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Uruguay rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Cook Islands ranks 103rd and Uruguay 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
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.