People practicing open defecation of population in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: People practicing open defecation of population was 0.1948 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1948
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
101st
of 225 countries
All-time high
0.1948
in 2024
All-time low
0.0093
in 2009
Years of data
20
2005–2024

People practicing open defecation of population in Trinidad and Tobago, 2005–2024

00.050.10.150.22005201420242005: 0.0092006: 0.0092007: 0.0092008: 0.0092009: 0.0092010: 0.0142011: 0.0192012: 0.0312013: 0.0452014: 0.0582015: 0.0722016: 0.0862017: 0.0992018: 0.1132019: 0.1272020: 0.142021: 0.1542022: 0.1682023: 0.1812024: 0.195

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation of population in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.1948, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 234.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.1948 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0093, in 2009.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 101st of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

People practicing open defecation of population in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation of population in Trinidad and Tobago, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 0.0094
2006 0.0094 -0.3%
2007 0.0093 -0.3%
2008 0.0093 -0.3%
2009 0.0093 -0.3%
2010 0.0144 +55.0%
2011 0.0194 +35.2%
2012 0.031 +59.2%
2013 0.0446 +44.0%
2014 0.0582 +30.6%
2015 0.0719 +23.5%
2016 0.0855 +19.0%
2017 0.0992 +16.0%
2018 0.1129 +13.8%
2019 0.1266 +12.1%
2020 0.1403 +10.8%
2021 0.1539 +9.7%
2022 0.1676 +8.9%
2023 0.1812 +8.1%
2024 0.1948 +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0093 0.0093 0.0094 5
2010s 0.0664 0.0144 0.1266 10
2020s 0.1675 0.1403 0.1948 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation of population in Trinidad and Tobago?
People practicing open defecation of population in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.1948 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 0.1948 in 2024.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0093 in 2009.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for people practicing open defecation of population?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 101st out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is people practicing open defecation of population rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is up 234.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of People practicing open defecation of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation of population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
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