Dominica vs Trinidad and Tobago: Sanitation facilities usage

Dominica
3,816 people
in 2017
Trinidad and Tobago
2,936 people
in 2024
Dominica rank
98th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
101st

Sanitation facilities usage over time

  • Dominica
  • Trinidad and Tobago
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k200020122024

How they compare

Dominica currently reports 3,816 people against 2,936 people in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 880 people.

That makes Dominica's figure about 1.3 times Trinidad and Tobago's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Dominica has been ahead every year.

Dominica ranks 98th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 101st of 232 countries.

Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominica Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
2000s 7,234 people 127.5 people 7,106 people Dominica
2010s 4,295 people 756.6 people 3,539 people Dominica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Dominica or Trinidad and Tobago?
Dominica, at 3,816 people against 2,936 people in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2017.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Dominica and Trinidad and Tobago?
880 people, with Dominica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Trinidad and Tobago?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Dominica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
Dominica ranks 98th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 101st of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage
Unit
people
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
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.