Cook Islands vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Sanitation facilities usage

Cook Islands
81.09 people
in 2024
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
51.23 people
in 2017
Cook Islands rank
127th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
130th

Sanitation facilities usage over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
5075100125150200020122024

How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 81.09 people against 51.23 people in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 29.86 people.

That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.6 times Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.

Cook Islands ranks 127th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 130th of 232 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands Sint Maarten (Dutch part) Difference Ahead
2000s 58.47 people 117.57 people 59.1 people Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2010s 80.02 people 54.89 people 25.14 people Cook Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Cook Islands or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
Cook Islands, at 81.09 people against 51.23 people in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Cook Islands and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
29.86 people, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Cook Islands and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
Cook Islands ranks 127th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 130th 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
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.