Number using at least basic sanitation in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number using at least basic sanitation was 1.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number using at least basic sanitation in Trinidad and Tobago, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1.42 million for number using at least basic sanitation 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, number using at least basic sanitation in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.42 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.28 million, 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.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.28 million | — |
| 2006 | 1.28 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.29 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.30 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.30 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.31 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.32 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.32 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.33 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.34 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.35 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.36 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.36 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.39 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.40 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.40 million | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.40 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.41 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.42 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.42 million | +0.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.42 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.05 million, 47% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.42 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.60 million, 55% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 million | 1.28 million | 1.30 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million | 1.31 million | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million | 1.40 million | 1.42 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2333 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0945 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0027 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number using at least basic sanitation in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.42 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 million in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 143rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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