Cook Islands vs Northern Mariana Islands: Sanitation facilities usage
Cook Islands
81.09 people
in 2024
Northern Mariana Islands
70.68 people
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
127th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
129th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Cook Islands
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 81.09 people against 70.68 people in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 10.41 people.
That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.1 times Northern Mariana Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 127th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 129th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and Northern Mariana Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.47 people | 147.41 people | 88.94 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 81.37 people | 93.29 people | 11.92 people | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 84.56 people | 73.43 people | 11.13 people | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Cook Islands or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Cook Islands, at 81.09 people against 70.68 people in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Cook Islands and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 10.41 people, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Cook Islands ranks 127th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 129th 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
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.