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
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.5% | 85.5% | 85.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 85.5% | 85.5% | 5 |
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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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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.