People not using improved drinking water sources in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: People not using improved drinking water sources was 56.64 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved drinking water sources 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 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people not using improved drinking water sources in Cook Islands is 56.64 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 225.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved drinking water sources in Cook Islands peaked at 58.57 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2000.
That places Cook Islands 176th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1963 people | 0 people | 1.17 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.84 people | 1.72 people | 43.8 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.08 people | 47.93 people | 58.57 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
- 173 Palau 82.77 people compare
- 174 Tuvalu 82.16 people compare
- 175 Wallis and Futuna 80.75 people compare
- 177 British Virgin Islands 53.53 people compare
- 178 Saint Helena 37.13 people compare
- 179 Niue 34.32 people compare
More environment data for Cook Islands
- Forest area 15,590 hectares (2025)
- Share of global forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area 0 hectares (2025)
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% (2025)
- Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2025)
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 0 hectares (2025)
- Emissions of air pollutants 616.51 tonnes (2022)
- Exposure to air pollution from human sources 1.14 micrograms per cubic meter (2024)
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution 3.3 µg/m³ (2024)
- Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population 99.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved drinking water sources in Cook Islands?
- People not using improved drinking water sources in Cook Islands was 56.64 people 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 people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 58.57 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2000.
- How does Cook Islands rank for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Cook Islands ranks 176th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 People not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.