Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 1.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities 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
In 2024, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Cook Islands stood at 1.2%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Cook Islands peaked at 6.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2024.
That places Cook Islands 128th out of 232 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.
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.3% | — |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.5% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Cook Islands?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Cook Islands was 1.2% 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 share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2024.
- How does Cook Islands rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cook Islands ranks 128th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.