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

Latest (2024)
20,081 people
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
124th
of 232 countries
All-time high
20,081 people
in 2024
All-time low
14,099 people
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

People not using improved sanitation facilities in Trinidad and Tobago, 2005–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2005201420242005: 14.1k people2006: 14.1k people2007: 14.2k people2008: 14.2k people2009: 14.3k people2010: 14.6k people2011: 14.9k people2012: 15.3k people2013: 15.7k people2014: 16.1k people2015: 16.4k people2016: 16.8k people2017: 17.2k people2018: 17.8k people2019: 18.3k people2020: 18.6k people2021: 18.9k people2022: 19.3k people2023: 19.7k people2024: 20.1k people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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

Indicator
People not using improved sanitation facilities
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, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.