Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 33.8 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
33.8 people
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
95th
of 186 countries
All-time high
34.9 people
in 2023
All-time low
0 people
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Sanitation facilities usage in 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 people.
Analysis
In 2024, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Cook Islands stood at 33.8 people.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Cook Islands peaked at 34.9 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2000.
Cook Islands ranks 95th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.2126 people | — |
| 2006 | 2.16 people | +917.8% |
| 2007 | 4.22 people | +95.0% |
| 2008 | 6.44 people | +52.5% |
| 2009 | 8.8 people | +36.7% |
| 2010 | 11.31 people | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 13.96 people | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 16.49 people | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 18.8 people | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 21.09 people | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 23.36 people | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 25.58 people | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 27.5 people | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 29.07 people | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 30.49 people | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 31.76 people | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 32.96 people | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 34.04 people | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 34.9 people | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 33.8 people | -3.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +917.8% | 0.2126 people | 2.16 people |
| 2007 | +95.0% | 2.16 people | 4.22 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.18 people | 0 people | 8.8 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.77 people | 11.31 people | 30.49 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.49 people | 31.76 people | 34.9 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 urban areas in Cook Islands?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Cook Islands was 33.8 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 urban areas recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2000.
- How does Cook Islands rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Cook Islands ranks 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 urban 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.