6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.4829 in 2022. ▼ Falling
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Cook Islands, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 0.4829 for 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Cook Islands peaked at 0.8871 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4829, in 2022.
That places Cook Islands 90th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8871 | — |
| 2001 | 0.8602 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8332 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8063 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7793 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7524 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7254 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6985 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6715 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6446 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6176 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5907 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5637 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5368 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5098 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4829 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4829 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4829 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4829 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4829 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4829 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4829 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4829 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7659 | 0.6446 | 0.8871 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5233 | 0.4829 | 0.6176 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4829 | 0.4829 | 0.4829 | 3 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4399 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4399 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3917 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 33.01 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 335 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Cook Islands?
- 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation in Cook Islands was 0.4829 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8871 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4829 in 2022.
- How does Cook Islands rank for 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Cook Islands ranks 90th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 6.2.1.c proportion of population practising open defecation rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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