Cook Islands vs Nauru: Sanitation facilities usage

Cook Islands
81.09 people
in 2024
Nauru
98.33 people
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
127th
Nauru rank
125th

Sanitation facilities usage over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Nauru
50100150200200020122024

How they compare

Nauru currently reports 98.33 people against 81.09 people in Cook Islands, a difference of 17.24 people.

That makes Nauru's figure about 1.2 times Cook Islands's.

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

Cook Islands ranks 127th and Nauru ranks 125th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands Nauru Difference Ahead
2000s 58.47 people 187.12 people 128.65 people Nauru
2010s 81.37 people 142.78 people 61.41 people Nauru
2020s 84.56 people 109.53 people 24.97 people Nauru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Cook Islands or Nauru?
Nauru, at 98.33 people against 81.09 people in Cook Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Cook Islands and Nauru?
17.24 people, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Nauru?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cook Islands and Nauru rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
Cook Islands ranks 127th and Nauru ranks 125th of 232 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. 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
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
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
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Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.