Population using at least basic sanitation services in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 93.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
93.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
74th
of 174 countries
All-time high
95.8%
in 2005
All-time low
93.1%
in 2024
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Trinidad and Tobago, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, population using at least basic sanitation services in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 93.1%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 95.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 93.1%, in 2024.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 74th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 93.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.9%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 93.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.1%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
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 |
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 population using at least basic sanitation services in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Trinidad and Tobago was 93.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.1% in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 74th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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