Rural without improved sanitation in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Rural without improved sanitation was 129.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
129.07
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
132nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
979.02
in 2000
All-time low
129.07
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Rural without improved sanitation in Cook Islands, 2000–2024

2004006008001.0k2000201220242000: 9792001: 864.42002: 7882003: 739.42004: 692.12005: 646.72006: 603.82007: 578.12008: 564.52009: 549.82010: 533.92011: 5162012: 489.82013: 456.72014: 423.92015: 391.62016: 359.42017: 324.92018: 288.82019: 254.32020: 221.52021: 1912022: 162.32023: 1352024: 129.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cook Islands recorded 129.07 for rural without improved sanitation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Cook Islands peaked at 979.02 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 129.07, in 2024.

That places Cook Islands 132nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Rural without improved sanitation in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Rural without improved sanitation in Cook Islands, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 979.02 —
2001 864.45 -11.7%
2002 788.02 -8.8%
2003 739.43 -6.2%
2004 692.08 -6.4%
2005 646.69 -6.6%
2006 603.82 -6.6%
2007 578.12 -4.3%
2008 564.5 -2.4%
2009 549.79 -2.6%
2010 533.92 -2.9%
2011 516.04 -3.3%
2012 489.77 -5.1%
2013 456.72 -6.7%
2014 423.95 -7.2%
2015 391.6 -7.6%
2016 359.45 -8.2%
2017 324.89 -9.6%
2018 288.8 -11.1%
2019 254.35 -11.9%
2020 221.53 -12.9%
2021 190.99 -13.8%
2022 162.29 -15.0%
2023 135.01 -16.8%
2024 129.07 -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 700.59 549.79 979.02 10
2010s 403.95 254.35 533.92 10
2020s 167.78 129.07 221.53 5

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

  1. 129 Wallis and Futuna 794.47 compare
  2. 130 Estonia 719.85 compare
  3. 131 Slovakia 573.19 compare
  4. 133 Tuvalu 124.83 compare
  5. 134 Netherlands 82.58 compare
  6. 135 Turks and Caicos Islands 59.43 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural without improved sanitation in Cook Islands?
Rural without improved sanitation in Cook Islands was 129.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 979.02 in 2000.
What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 129.07 in 2024.
How does Cook Islands rank for rural without improved sanitation?
Cook Islands ranks 132nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural without improved sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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