Population using improved sanitation facilities in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Population using improved sanitation facilities was 13,566 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
13,566
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
222nd
of 232 countries
All-time high
17,144
in 2012
All-time low
13,566
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Cook Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cook Islands recorded 13,566 for population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using improved sanitation facilities in Cook Islands peaked at 17,144 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13,566, in 2024.
Cook Islands ranks 222nd of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population using improved sanitation facilities in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,860 | — |
| 2001 | 14,355 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 14,163 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 14,271 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 14,368 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 14,467 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 14,583 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 14,896 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 15,395 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 15,902 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 16,418 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 16,913 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 17,144 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 17,121 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 17,080 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 17,026 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 16,943 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 16,693 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 16,278 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 15,844 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 15,390 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 14,958 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 14,527 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 14,052 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 13,566 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,726 | 14,163 | 15,902 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,746 | 15,844 | 17,144 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,499 | 13,566 | 15,390 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 219 Saint Martin (French Part) 26,129 compare
- 220 Palau 17,522 compare
- 221 Anguilla 14,292 compare
- 223 Nauru 11,518 compare
- 224 Saint Barthelemy 11,258 compare
- 225 Wallis and Futuna 10,482 compare
More population data for Cook Islands
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.367 (2100)
- Population density 33.01 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 335 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.367 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3475 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using improved sanitation facilities in Cook Islands?
- Population using improved sanitation facilities in Cook Islands was 13,566 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 17,144 in 2012.
- What is the lowest population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,566 in 2024.
- How does Cook Islands rank for population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cook Islands ranks 222nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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