Drinking water services in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Drinking water services was 655.48 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drinking water services 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 people.
Analysis
In 2024, drinking water services in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 655.48 people. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1,397 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 655.48 people, in 2024.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 110th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Drinking water services in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,364 people | — |
| 2006 | 1,372 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,381 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,389 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,397 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,353 people | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1,308 people | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1,263 people | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1,218 people | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,171 people | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1,122 people | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 1,073 people | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1,024 people | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 984.48 people | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 936.39 people | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 876.22 people | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 822.03 people | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 767.95 people | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 712.52 people | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 655.48 people | -8.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 655.48 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 655.48 people, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,381 people | 1,364 people | 1,397 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,145 people | 936.39 people | 1,353 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 766.84 people | 655.48 people | 876.22 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More environment data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.79 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2637 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.9604 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water services in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Drinking water services in Trinidad and Tobago was 655.48 people 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 drinking water services recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1,397 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest drinking water services recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 655.48 people in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for drinking water services?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 110th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water services rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.