People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 13,679 people in 2024. ▲ Rising

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

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Trinidad and Tobago, 2005–2024

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2005201420242005: 3.1k people2006: 3.2k people2007: 3.2k people2008: 3.2k people2009: 3.2k people2010: 3.9k people2011: 4.5k people2012: 5.2k people2013: 5.9k people2014: 6.6k people2015: 7.3k people2016: 8.0k people2017: 8.7k people2018: 9.5k people2019: 10.2k people2020: 10.9k people2021: 11.6k people2022: 12.3k people2023: 13.0k people2024: 13.7k people

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Trinidad and Tobago is 13,679 people, 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, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 13,679 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,123 people, 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.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Trinidad and Tobago?
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Trinidad and Tobago was 13,679 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 people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 13,679 people in 2024.
What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 3,123 people in 2005.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 112th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities 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 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
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
175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.