Proportion of population practising open defecation in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.5906 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.5906
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
88th
of 231 countries
All-time high
0.5933
in 2023
All-time low
0.3571
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population practising open defecation 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: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population practising open defecation in Cook Islands is 0.5906, measured in 2024.

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

Over the whole period, proportion of population practising open defecation 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 231 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

  1. 85 American Samoa 0.722 compare
  2. 86 Syrian Arab Republic 0.6821 compare
  3. 87 Niue 0.6024 compare
  4. 89 Jamaica 0.575 compare
  5. 90 Belize 0.5704 compare
  6. 91 Libya 0.5686 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population practising open defecation in Cook Islands?
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Cook Islands was 0.5906 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 0.5933 in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3571 in 2005.
How does Cook Islands rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
Cook Islands ranks 88th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population practising open defecation 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 6,980 data points, 2000–2024
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