Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas was 1.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Cook Islands is 1.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Cook Islands peaked at 1.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2000.
That places Cook Islands 75th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
More reference data data for Cook Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- 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 - 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 open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Cook Islands?
- Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas in Cook Islands was 1.5% 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 open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2000.
- How does Cook Islands rank for open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas?
- Cook Islands ranks 75th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Open defecation in rural areas vs. urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of people who practice open defecation. This includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.