Cook Islands vs Guam: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural

Cook Islands
0.6%
in 2024
Guam
0.7%
in 2016
Cook Islands rank
77th
Guam rank
74th

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Guam
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How they compare

Guam currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Guam's figure about 1.2 times Cook Islands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cook Islands ahead.

Cook Islands ranks 77th and Guam ranks 74th of 213 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and Guam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands Guam Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Cook Islands
2010s 0.5% 0.7% 0.3% Guam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural, Cook Islands or Guam?
Guam, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Cook Islands as of 2016.
What is the difference in proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural between Cook Islands and Guam?
0.1%, with Guam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Guam?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Cook Islands and Guam rank globally for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Cook Islands ranks 77th and Guam ranks 74th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,379 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed