Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 38.02 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
38.02
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
105th
of 150 countries
All-time high
38.02
in 2024
All-time low
36.89
in 2009
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Trinidad and Tobago, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 38.02 for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 38.02 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.89, in 2009.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 105th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36.98 | — |
| 2006 | 36.96 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 36.94 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 36.91 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 36.89 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 36.95 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 37.01 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 37.06 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 37.12 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 37.19 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 37.25 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 37.32 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 37.39 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 37.47 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 37.55 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 37.63 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 37.72 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 37.82 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 37.92 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 38.02 | +0.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 38.02 is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.12, 41% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 38.02 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.44, 88% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.94 | 36.89 | 36.98 | 5 |
| 2010s | 37.23 | 36.95 | 37.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.82 | 37.63 | 38.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 102 American Samoa 42.93 compare
- 103 Tuvalu 39.71 compare
- 104 Djibouti 39.66 compare
- 106 Bangladesh 37.32 compare
- 107 El Salvador 35.97 compare
- 108 Kenya 35.83 compare
More population data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9182 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,485 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0299 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.861 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.924 (2100)
- Population density 175.12 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,774 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Trinidad and Tobago was 38.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 38.02 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.89 in 2009.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 105th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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