People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: People in rural areas not using an improved water source was 4,117 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People in rural areas not using an improved water source 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, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 4,117 people. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 5,091 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4,117 people, in 2024.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115th 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 | 5,000 people | 4,909 people | 5,091 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,822 people | 4,593 people | 5,047 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,302 people | 4,117 people | 4,478 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 people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Trinidad and Tobago?
- People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Trinidad and Tobago was 4,117 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 people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 5,091 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,117 people in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using an improved water source rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.