Rural without improved sanitation in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Rural without improved sanitation was 13,679 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13,679
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
112th
of 175 countries
All-time high
13,679
in 2024
All-time low
3,123
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Rural without improved sanitation in Trinidad and Tobago, 2005–2024

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2005201420242005: 3.1k2006: 3.2k2007: 3.2k2008: 3.2k2009: 3.2k2010: 3.9k2011: 4.5k2012: 5.2k2013: 5.9k2014: 6.6k2015: 7.3k2016: 8.0k2017: 8.7k2018: 9.5k2019: 10.2k2020: 10.9k2021: 11.6k2022: 12.3k2023: 13.0k2024: 13.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rural without improved sanitation in Trinidad and Tobago is 13,679, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 108.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural without improved sanitation in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 13,679 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,123, in 2005.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 112th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Rural without improved sanitation in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Rural without improved sanitation in Trinidad and Tobago, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 3,123 —
2006 3,151 +0.9%
2007 3,180 +0.9%
2008 3,209 +0.9%
2009 3,239 +0.9%
2010 3,882 +19.9%
2011 4,540 +16.9%
2012 5,210 +14.8%
2013 5,889 +13.0%
2014 6,575 +11.7%
2015 7,267 +10.5%
2016 7,962 +9.6%
2017 8,665 +8.8%
2018 9,482 +9.4%
2019 10,242 +8.0%
2020 10,875 +6.2%
2021 11,580 +6.5%
2022 12,295 +6.2%
2023 12,999 +5.7%
2024 13,679 +5.2%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

  • Trinidad and Tobago's 13,679 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.56, 1430.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Trinidad and Tobago's 13,679 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,929, 40% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,180 3,123 3,239 5
2010s 6,971 3,882 10,242 10
2020s 12,285 10,875 13,679 5

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 109 Suriname 18,657 compare
  2. 110 Costa Rica 15,709 compare
  3. 111 Palestine 15,291 compare
  4. 113 Jamaica 12,918 compare
  5. 114 Jordan 12,181 compare
  6. 115 Montenegro 12,115 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural without improved sanitation in Trinidad and Tobago?
Rural without improved sanitation in Trinidad and Tobago was 13,679 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 13,679 in 2024.
What is the lowest rural without improved sanitation recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 3,123 in 2005.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for rural without improved sanitation?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 112th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is rural without improved sanitation rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rural without improved sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural without improved sanitation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
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