Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source was 99.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
85th
of 231 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2024
All-time low
97.3%
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Trinidad and Tobago, 2005–2024

0204060801002005201420242005: 97.3 %2006: 97.3 %2007: 97.3 %2008: 97.3 %2009: 97.3 %2010: 97.4 %2011: 97.6 %2012: 97.7 %2013: 97.8 %2014: 98 %2015: 98.1 %2016: 98.2 %2017: 98.3 %2018: 98.5 %2019: 98.6 %2020: 98.7 %2021: 98.9 %2022: 99 %2023: 99.1 %2024: 99.3 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Trinidad and Tobago is 99.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 99.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 2005.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 85th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.3% 97.3% 97.3% 5
2010s 98.0% 97.4% 98.6% 10
2020s 99.0% 98.7% 99.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Trinidad and Tobago?
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Trinidad and Tobago was 99.3% 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 population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 2005.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 85th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit
%
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.