Number without access to improved sanitation in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number without access to improved sanitation was 20,081 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number without access to improved sanitation in Trinidad and Tobago, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number without access to improved sanitation in Trinidad and Tobago is 20,081, 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, number without access to improved sanitation in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 20,081 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,099, 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.
Number without access to improved sanitation in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14,099 | — |
| 2006 | 14,144 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 14,189 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 14,234 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 14,281 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 14,605 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 14,947 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 15,307 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 15,678 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 16,055 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 16,436 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 16,821 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 17,216 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 17,822 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 18,304 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 18,560 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 18,946 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 19,348 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 19,732 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 20,081 | +1.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 20,081 is above the median for high income countries, which is 428.55, 46.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 20,081 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,977, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,189 | 14,099 | 14,281 | 5 |
| 2010s | 16,319 | 14,605 | 18,304 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,333 | 18,560 | 20,081 | 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 without access to improved sanitation in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number without access to improved sanitation in Trinidad and Tobago was 20,081 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number without access to improved sanitation recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 20,081 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number without access to improved sanitation recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,099 in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number without access to improved sanitation?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 124th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number without access to improved sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number without access to improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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