Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 0.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Cook Islands, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Cook Islands stood at 0.6%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Cook Islands peaked at 0.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2005.
Cook Islands ranks 77th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
More infrastructure data for Cook Islands
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 75.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2021)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 0.0% (2021)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 10.48 (2019)
- Proportion of the target population who received 79.0% (2024)
- Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements 5 (2025)
- Proportion of urban population living in slums 0.5% (2024)
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved 109.0% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Cook Islands?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Cook Islands was 0.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2005.
- How does Cook Islands rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Cook Islands ranks 77th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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