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
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.
Access to basic handwashing facilities in urban vs. rural areas in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 85.5% | — |
| 2019 | 85.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 85.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.5% | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 85.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 88.7%, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 85.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.4%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.5% | 85.5% | 85.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 85.5% | 85.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 43 Costa Rica 86.5% compare
- 44 Marshall Islands 86.4%
- 45 Tonga 85.5% compare
- 47 Honduras 85.4% compare
- 48 Paraguay 85.1%
- 49 Samoa 83.8% 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 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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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.