Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities was 98.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 98.7%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 99.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2024.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 110th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 99.0% | — |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.8% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.7% | 98.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 107 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 98.8% compare
- 108 Jamaica 98.7% compare
- 109 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.7% compare
- 111 Croatia 98.7% compare
- 112 Uzbekistan 98.6% compare
- 113 Canada 98.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2811 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 5,267 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 2.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 44,334 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 0.429 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5918 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Trinidad and Tobago was 98.7% 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2024.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 110th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.