Number using at least basic sanitation in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Number using at least basic sanitation was 13,566 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
13,566
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
222nd
of 232 countries
All-time high
17,144
in 2012
All-time low
13,566
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number using at least basic sanitation in Cook Islands, 2000–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201220242000: 14.9k2001: 14.4k2002: 14.2k2003: 14.3k2004: 14.4k2005: 14.5k2006: 14.6k2007: 14.9k2008: 15.4k2009: 15.9k2010: 16.4k2011: 16.9k2012: 17.1k2013: 17.1k2014: 17.1k2015: 17.0k2016: 16.9k2017: 16.7k2018: 16.3k2019: 15.8k2020: 15.4k2021: 15.0k2022: 14.5k2023: 14.1k2024: 13.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cook Islands recorded 13,566 for number using at least basic sanitation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number using at least basic sanitation in Cook Islands peaked at 17,144 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13,566, in 2024.

That places Cook Islands 222nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Number using at least basic sanitation in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Number using at least basic sanitation in Cook Islands, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 14,860 —
2001 14,355 -3.4%
2002 14,163 -1.3%
2003 14,271 +0.8%
2004 14,368 +0.7%
2005 14,467 +0.7%
2006 14,583 +0.8%
2007 14,896 +2.2%
2008 15,395 +3.3%
2009 15,902 +3.3%
2010 16,418 +3.2%
2011 16,913 +3.0%
2012 17,144 +1.4%
2013 17,121 -0.1%
2014 17,080 -0.2%
2015 17,026 -0.3%
2016 16,943 -0.5%
2017 16,693 -1.5%
2018 16,278 -2.5%
2019 15,844 -2.7%
2020 15,390 -2.9%
2021 14,958 -2.8%
2022 14,527 -2.9%
2023 14,052 -3.3%
2024 13,566 -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14,726 14,163 15,902 10
2010s 16,746 15,844 17,144 10
2020s 14,499 13,566 15,390 5

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 219 Saint Martin (French Part) 26,129 compare
  2. 220 Palau 17,522 compare
  3. 221 Anguilla 13,949 compare
  4. 223 Saint Barthelemy 11,258 compare
  5. 224 Wallis and Futuna 10,482 compare
  6. 225 Tuvalu 8,650 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number using at least basic sanitation in Cook Islands?
Number using at least basic sanitation in Cook Islands was 13,566 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 17,144 in 2012.
What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 13,566 in 2024.
How does Cook Islands rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
Cook Islands ranks 222nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is number using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number using at least basic sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
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