Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities was 93.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Trinidad and Tobago, 2005–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 93.1%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 95.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 93.1%, in 2024.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 74th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 95.8% | — |
| 2006 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 95.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 95.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 95.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 95.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 94.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 94.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 94.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 94.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 94.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 93.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 93.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 93.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 93.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 93.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.8% | 95.8% | 95.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 94.0% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.4% | 93.1% | 93.8% | 5 |
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More population data for Trinidad and Tobago
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0299 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Trinidad and Tobago was 93.1% 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 share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.1% in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 74th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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 Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.