Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.5906 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Cook Islands, 2000–2024
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.
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4048 | — |
| 2001 | 0.3892 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3783 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3708 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3633 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3571 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3623 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3723 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3855 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3989 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4122 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4256 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4394 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4533 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4672 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4812 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4952 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5093 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5233 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5373 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5513 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5653 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5793 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5933 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5906 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Cook Islands
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3917 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4399 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 335 people (2100)
- Population density 33.01 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate -5.1 % change on previous year (2025)
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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