People without basic handwashing facilities in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: People without basic handwashing facilities was 239,366 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
239,366 people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
90th
of 120 countries
All-time high
239,366 people
in 2024
All-time low
233,613 people
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
People without basic handwashing facilities in Trinidad and Tobago, 2018–2024
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 239,366 people for people without basic handwashing facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 90th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People without basic handwashing facilities in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 233,613 people | — |
| 2019 | 235,896 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 235,269 people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 236,310 people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 237,580 people | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 238,650 people | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 239,366 people | +0.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 239,366 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,240 people, 7.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 239,366 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 745,297 people, 32% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 234,754 people | 233,613 people | 235,896 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 237,435 people | 235,269 people | 239,366 people | 5 |
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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 without basic handwashing facilities in Trinidad and Tobago?
- People without basic handwashing facilities in Trinidad and Tobago was 239,366 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 without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 239,366 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 233,613 people in 2018.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 90th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 without basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.