How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Cook Islands?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs Cook Islands: Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities

Chile

100.0%

in 2024

Cook Islands

99.7%

in 2024

Chile rank

1st

Cook Islands rank

29th

Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Chile
Cook Islands

How they compare

Chile currently reports 100.0% against 99.7% in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cook Islands ahead.

Chile ranks 1st and Cook Islands ranks 29th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Cook Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Cook Islands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	97.3%	99.8%	2.5%	Cook Islands
2010s	99.0%	99.8%	0.8%	Cook Islands
2020s	99.9%	99.7%	0.2%	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities, Chile or Cook Islands?: Chile, at 100.0% against 99.7% in Cook Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities between Chile and Cook Islands?: 0.3%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Cook Islands?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Chile and Cook Islands rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities?: Chile ranks 1st and Cook Islands ranks 29th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.