Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities was 122,181 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
122,181 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
88th
of 113 countries
All-time high
122,181 people
in 2024
All-time low
120,132 people
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Rural population 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
In 2024, rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 122,181 people. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 88th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 120,132 people | — |
| 2019 | 121,298 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 120,912 people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 121,326 people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 121,800 people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 122,111 people | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 122,181 people | +0.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 122,181 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 122,181 people, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 122,181 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 329,183 people, 37% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 120,715 people | 120,132 people | 121,298 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 121,666 people | 120,912 people | 122,181 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 85 Gabon 150,886 people compare
- 86 Costa Rica 144,152 people compare
- 87 Vanuatu 139,859 people compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 120,315 people compare
- 90 Kazakhstan 103,949 people
- 91 Cape Verde 103,296 people 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Rural population without basic handwashing facilities in Trinidad and Tobago was 122,181 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 rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 122,181 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest rural population without basic handwashing facilities recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,132 people in 2018.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 88th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population without basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Rural population 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.