People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 2.53 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Trinidad and Tobago, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 2.53 people per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 120.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2.53 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6088 people per square kilometre, in 2005.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 78th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.6088 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0.6143 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6199 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6255 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6313 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7568 people per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 0.885 people per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2012 | 1.02 people per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 1.15 people per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 1.28 people per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 1.42 people per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 1.55 people per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 1.69 people per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 1.85 people per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 2 people per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 2.12 people per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 2.26 people per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 2.4 people per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 2.53 people per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.53 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 people per square kilometre, 14667.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 2.53 people per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2 people per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.62 people per square kilometre | 0.6088 people per square kilometre | 0.6313 people per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.36 people per square kilometre | 0.7568 people per square kilometre | 2 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 people per square kilometre | 2.12 people per square kilometre | 2.53 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 75 Laos 3.48 people per square kilometre compare
- 76 Dominican Republic 2.96 people per square kilometre compare
- 77 South Africa 2.93 people per square kilometre compare
- 79 Palestine 2.53 people per square kilometre compare
- 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.5 people per square kilometre compare
- 81 El Salvador 2.42 people per square kilometre compare
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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Trinidad and Tobago?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Trinidad and Tobago was 2.53 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6088 people per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 78th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.