Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 1.14 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.14
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
117th
of 231 countries
All-time high
1.14
in 2024
All-time low
1.03
in 2009
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Trinidad and Tobago, 2005–2024

00.250.50.7511.22005201420242005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 1.12012: 1.12013: 1.12014: 1.12015: 1.12016: 1.12017: 1.12018: 1.12019: 1.12020: 1.12021: 1.12022: 1.12023: 1.12024: 1.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1.14 for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.14 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 2009.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 117th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation) in Trinidad and Tobago, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 1.03
2006 1.03 -0.2%
2007 1.03 -0.2%
2008 1.03 -0.2%
2009 1.03 -0.2%
2010 1.04 +1.2%
2011 1.05 +1.3%
2012 1.06 +0.7%
2013 1.07 +0.6%
2014 1.07 +0.6%
2015 1.08 +0.6%
2016 1.08 +0.6%
2017 1.09 +0.6%
2018 1.1 +0.6%
2019 1.11 +0.6%
2020 1.11 +0.6%
2021 1.12 +0.6%
2022 1.13 +0.6%
2023 1.13 +0.5%
2024 1.14 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.03 1.03 1.03 5
2010s 1.07 1.04 1.11 10
2020s 1.13 1.11 1.14 5

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 114 Uzbekistan 1.34 compare
  2. 115 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.28 compare
  3. 116 Tuvalu 1.28 compare
  4. 118 Croatia 1.11 compare
  5. 119 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.09 compare
  6. 120 Palau 0.9751 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Trinidad and Tobago?
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.14 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 1.14 in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 2009.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 117th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,089 data points, 2000–2024
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