Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities was 1.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities 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 %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1.3% for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2009.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 123rd out of 232 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 120 Canada 1.4% compare
- 121 Uzbekistan 1.4% compare
- 122 Croatia 1.3% compare
- 124 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.3% compare
- 125 Jamaica 1.3% compare
- 126 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.3% 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 population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 123rd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.