Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas was 85.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
85.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 113 countries
All-time high
85.5%
in 2018
All-time low
85.5%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024

Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Trinidad and Tobago, 2018–2024

0204060802018202120242018: 85.5 %2019: 85.5 %2020: 85.5 %2021: 85.5 %2022: 85.5 %2023: 85.5 %2024: 85.5 %

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Trinidad and Tobago recorded 85.5% for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 46th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 85.5% 85.5% 85.5% 2
2020s 85.5% 85.5% 85.5% 5

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 43 Costa Rica 86.5% compare
  2. 44 Marshall Islands 86.4% compare
  3. 45 Tonga 85.5% compare
  4. 47 Honduras 85.4% compare
  5. 48 Paraguay 85.1% compare
  6. 49 Samoa 83.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Trinidad and Tobago?
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Trinidad and Tobago was 85.5% 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 access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2018.
What is the lowest access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 85.5% in 2018.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 46th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas
Unit
%
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
113 places, 1,688 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.