Drinking water services in rural areas in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Drinking water services in rural areas was 466.43 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drinking water services in rural areas 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
The most recent figure for drinking water services in rural areas in Trinidad and Tobago is 466.43 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drinking water services in rural areas in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 834.27 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 466.43 people, in 2024.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 97th of 178 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 819.27 people | 804.46 people | 834.27 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 716.61 people | 614.85 people | 814.47 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 525.2 people | 466.43 people | 582.63 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More environment data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 33.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 24.55 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0841 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0045 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0076 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0118 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drinking water services in rural areas in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Drinking water services in rural areas in Trinidad and Tobago was 466.43 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 in rural areas recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 834.27 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest drinking water services in rural areas recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 466.43 people in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 97th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drinking water services in rural areas rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. 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 in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.