Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 1,647 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Trinidad and Tobago, 2005–2024
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, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 1,647 people. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 389.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1,647 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2005.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 91st out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 people | — |
| 2007 | 0 people | — |
| 2008 | 0 people | — |
| 2009 | 0 people | — |
| 2010 | 0 people | — |
| 2011 | 0 people | — |
| 2012 | 90.87 people | — |
| 2013 | 212.74 people | +134.1% |
| 2014 | 336.61 people | +58.2% |
| 2015 | 462.19 people | +37.3% |
| 2016 | 589.26 people | +27.5% |
| 2017 | 717.88 people | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 857.67 people | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 994.14 people | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 1,119 people | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 1,251 people | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 1,384 people | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 1,517 people | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 1,647 people | +8.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1,647 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,343 people, 16% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +134.1% | 90.87 people | 212.74 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 426.13 people | 0 people | 994.14 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,383 people | 1,119 people | 1,647 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 88 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,023 people compare
- 89 Mauritius 2,003 people compare
- 90 North Macedonia 1,957 people compare
- 92 Marshall Islands 1,459 people compare
- 93 Jordan 1,009 people compare
- 94 Belize 973.56 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Trinidad and Tobago was 1,647 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1,647 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 91st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 389.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.