Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities was 82.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
82.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 113 countries
All-time high
82.6%
in 2018
All-time low
82.6%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024

Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Trinidad and Tobago, 2018–2024

0204060802018202120242018: 82.6 %2019: 82.6 %2020: 82.6 %2021: 82.6 %2022: 82.6 %2023: 82.6 %2024: 82.6 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 82.6%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 37th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 82.6% 82.6% 82.6% 2
2020s 82.6% 82.6% 82.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Trinidad and Tobago?
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities in Trinidad and Tobago was 82.6% 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 share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 82.6% in 2018.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 37th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit
%
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
113 places, 1,715 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.