People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 13,566 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Cook Islands, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 13,566 people for people using at least basic sanitation facilities 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, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Cook Islands peaked at 17,144 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13,566 people, in 2024.
That places Cook Islands 222nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,860 people | — |
| 2001 | 14,355 people | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 14,163 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 14,271 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 14,368 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 14,467 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 14,583 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 14,896 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 15,395 people | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 15,902 people | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 16,418 people | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 16,913 people | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 17,144 people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 17,121 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 17,080 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 17,026 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 16,943 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 16,693 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 16,278 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 15,844 people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 15,390 people | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 14,958 people | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 14,527 people | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 14,052 people | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 13,566 people | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,726 people | 14,163 people | 15,902 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,746 people | 15,844 people | 17,144 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,499 people | 13,566 people | 15,390 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 219 Saint Martin (French part) 26,129 people compare
- 220 Palau 17,522 people compare
- 221 Anguilla 13,949 people compare
- 223 Saint Barthelemy 11,258 people compare
- 224 Wallis and Futuna 10,482 people compare
- 225 Tuvalu 8,650 people compare
More reference data data for Cook Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 29.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 27.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 29.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 2.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Cook Islands?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Cook Islands was 13,566 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 17,144 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,566 people in 2024.
- How does Cook Islands rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Cook Islands ranks 222nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.