Sanitation facilities usage in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Sanitation facilities usage was 2,936 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage 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 Trinidad and Tobago stood at 2,936 people. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 255.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2,936 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 127.12 people, in 2005.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 101st of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127.5 people | 127.12 people | 127.88 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 959.33 people | 199.36 people | 1,880 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,507 people | 2,078 people | 2,936 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 98 Dominica 3,816 people compare
- 99 Mauritius 3,204 people compare
- 100 Costa Rica 3,167 people compare
- 102 Azerbaijan 2,730 people compare
- 103 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,658 people compare
- 104 Marshall Islands 2,562 people compare
More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1208 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2796 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3542 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.361 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.089 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 165.25 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Sanitation facilities usage in Trinidad and Tobago was 2,936 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 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2,936 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.12 people in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for sanitation facilities usage?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 101st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 255.0%. 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. 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.