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
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k200020122024

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

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.