American Samoa vs Cook Islands: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural
American Samoa
0.7%
in 2014
Cook Islands
0.6%
in 2024
American Samoa rank
75th
Cook Islands rank
77th
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time
- American Samoa
- Cook Islands
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Cook Islands's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 75th and Cook Islands ranks 77th of 213 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Cook Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, American Samoa or Cook Islands?
- American Samoa, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Cook Islands as of 2014.
- What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between American Samoa and Cook Islands?
- 0.1%, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Cook Islands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
- How do American Samoa and Cook Islands rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- American Samoa ranks 75th and Cook Islands ranks 77th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.