Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation was 99.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Cook Islands, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Cook Islands stood at 99.7%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Cook Islands peaked at 99.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.7%, in 2023.
Cook Islands ranks 29th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.9% | — |
| 2001 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 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 share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Cook Islands?
- Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Cook Islands was 99.7% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.7% in 2023.
- How does Cook Islands rank for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation?
- Cook Islands ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cook Islands data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.