Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 0.2631 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Trinidad and Tobago, 2005–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.2631, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.9% on the previous year and down 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2.03 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2631, in 2024.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 123rd of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.03 | — |
| 2006 | 2.03 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.03 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.03 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.03 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.91 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.79 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.67 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 1.55 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.44 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 1.32 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 1.2 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 1.09 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9681 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8508 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7335 | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6162 | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4987 | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 0.381 | -23.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2631 | -30.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.2631 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2631, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.03 | 2.03 | 2.03 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.38 | 0.8508 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4985 | 0.2631 | 0.7335 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More population data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,485 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9182 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7422 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9182 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,774 people (2100)
- Population density 175.12 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.861 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.2631 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2631 in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 123rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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