Cook Islands vs Uruguay: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Cook Islands
33.8 people
in 2024
Uruguay
0 people
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
95th
Uruguay rank
97th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Cook Islands
- Uruguay
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 33.8 people against 0 people in Uruguay, a difference of 33.8 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 95th and Uruguay ranks 97th of 186 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.18 people | 35,880 people | 35,878 people | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 21.77 people | 17,954 people | 17,932 people | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 33.49 people | 2,440 people | 2,407 people | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Cook Islands or Uruguay?
- Cook Islands, at 33.8 people against 0 people in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Cook Islands and Uruguay?
- 33.8 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 urban areas?
- Cook Islands ranks 95th and Uruguay ranks 97th of 186 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 urban 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.