People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 1.42 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic 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 people.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1.42 million people for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.42 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.28 million people, in 2005.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 143rd of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 million people | 1.28 million people | 1.30 million people | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million people | 1.31 million people | 1.40 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million people | 1.40 million people | 1.42 million people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Trinidad and Tobago?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.42 million 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 using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 million people in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 143rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.