People practicing open defecation of population in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: People practicing open defecation of population was 0.5906 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.5906
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
88th
of 232 countries
All-time high
0.5933
in 2023
All-time low
0.3571
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People practicing open defecation of population in Cook Islands, 2000–2024

00.20.40.62000201220242000: 0.4052001: 0.3892002: 0.3782003: 0.3712004: 0.3632005: 0.3572006: 0.3622007: 0.3722008: 0.3862009: 0.3992010: 0.4122011: 0.4262012: 0.4392013: 0.4532014: 0.4672015: 0.4812016: 0.4952017: 0.5092018: 0.5232019: 0.5372020: 0.5512021: 0.5652022: 0.5792023: 0.5932024: 0.591

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cook Islands recorded 0.5906 for people practicing open defecation of population in 2024.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Cook Islands peaked at 0.5933 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3571, in 2005.

That places Cook Islands 88th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3783 0.3571 0.4048 10
2010s 0.4744 0.4122 0.5373 10
2020s 0.576 0.5513 0.5933 5

Countries ranked near Cook Islands

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  4. 90 Belize 0.5704 compare
  5. 91 Libya 0.5686 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation of population in Cook Islands?
People practicing open defecation of population in Cook Islands was 0.5906 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 0.5933 in 2023.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3571 in 2005.
How does Cook Islands rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
Cook Islands ranks 88th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation of population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
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