People not using improved sanitation facilities in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: People not using improved sanitation facilities was 20,081 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People not 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 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people not using improved sanitation facilities in Trinidad and Tobago is 20,081 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 20,081 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,099 people, in 2005.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 124th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
People not using improved sanitation facilities in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14,099 people | — |
| 2006 | 14,144 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 14,189 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 14,234 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 14,281 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 14,605 people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 14,947 people | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 15,307 people | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 15,678 people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 16,055 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 16,436 people | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 16,821 people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 17,216 people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 17,822 people | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 18,304 people | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 18,560 people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 18,946 people | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 19,348 people | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 19,732 people | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 20,081 people | +1.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 20,081 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 428.55 people, 46.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 20,081 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,977 people, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,189 people | 14,099 people | 14,281 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 16,319 people | 14,605 people | 18,304 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,333 people | 18,560 people | 20,081 people | 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 people not using improved sanitation facilities in Trinidad and Tobago?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities in Trinidad and Tobago was 20,081 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 not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 20,081 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,099 people in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 124th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.