People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was -4.41 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Cook Islands, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded -4.41 % change on previous year for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024.
That represents a change of up 73.8% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Cook Islands peaked at -2.36 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -16.81 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Cook Islands 103rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -11.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -8.84 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2003 | -6.17 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2004 | -6.4 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2005 | -6.56 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2006 | -6.63 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2007 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2008 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2009 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2010 | -2.89 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2011 | -3.35 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2012 | -5.09 % change on previous year | +52.0% |
| 2013 | -6.75 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 2014 | -7.17 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2015 | -7.63 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2016 | -8.21 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2017 | -9.62 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2018 | -11.11 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 2019 | -11.93 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2020 | -12.9 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2021 | -13.79 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2022 | -15.02 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2023 | -16.81 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2024 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Cook Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +73.8% | -16.81 % change on previous year | -4.41 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +44.6% | -4.26 % change on previous year | -2.36 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -52.0% | -3.35 % change on previous year | -5.09 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.17 % change on previous year | -11.7 % change on previous year | -2.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -7.37 % change on previous year | -11.93 % change on previous year | -2.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.59 % change on previous year | -16.81 % change on previous year | -4.41 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 100 Peru -3.94 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Lesotho -4.19 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Georgia -4.4 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Marshall Islands -4.85 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Brazil -5.19 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Sudan -5.32 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Cook Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 0.2524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 3.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 29.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Cook Islands?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Cook Islands was -4.41 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was -2.36 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.81 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Cook Islands rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cook Islands ranks 103rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.