Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 0.5957 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Cook Islands, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Cook Islands stood at 0.5957. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Cook Islands peaked at 5.87 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5957, in 2024.
Cook Islands ranks 129th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.87 | — |
| 2001 | 5.39 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 5 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 4.66 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 4.34 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 4.04 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 3.74 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 3.49 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 3.28 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 3.08 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 2.88 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 2.68 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 2.49 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 2.3 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 2.11 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.93 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 1.75 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 1.57 | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 1.39 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 1.23 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9097 | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7542 | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6015 | -20.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5957 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.29 | 3.08 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 | 1.23 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7858 | 0.5957 | 1.07 | 5 |
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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 using unimproved sanitation facilites in Cook Islands?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Cook Islands was 0.5957 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5957 in 2024.
- How does Cook Islands rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Cook Islands ranks 129th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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