Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 47.29 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
47.29 people
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
103rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
64.18 people
in 2000
All-time low
47.29 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities usage in rural 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 people.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Cook Islands stood at 47.29 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Cook Islands peaked at 64.18 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.29 people, in 2024.
That places Cook Islands 103rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.18 people | — |
| 2001 | 59.3 people | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 56.62 people | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 55.73 people | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 54.77 people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 53.82 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 52.93 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 53.46 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 55.17 people | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 56.91 people | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 58.67 people | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 60.34 people | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 61.11 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 60.99 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 60.82 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 60.59 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 60.25 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 59.31 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 57.78 people | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 56.17 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 54.48 people | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 52.87 people | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 51.25 people | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 49.47 people | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 47.29 people | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.29 people | 52.93 people | 64.18 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.6 people | 56.17 people | 61.11 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.07 people | 47.29 people | 54.48 people | 5 |
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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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Cook Islands?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Cook Islands was 47.29 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 64.18 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.29 people in 2024.
- How does Cook Islands rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Cook Islands ranks 103rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.