Coverage of essential health services in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Coverage of essential health services was 75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Coverage of essential health services in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 75 for coverage of essential health services in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of essential health services in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 77 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 70, in 2000.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 78th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Coverage of essential health services in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70 | — |
| 2001 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 73 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 73 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 76 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 74 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 75 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.1 | 70 | 74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.1 | 73 | 77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.75 | 74 | 75 | 4 |
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More health data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,638 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0136 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0097 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of essential health services in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Coverage of essential health services in Trinidad and Tobago was 75 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coverage of essential health services recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 77 in 2016.
- What is the lowest coverage of essential health services recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for coverage of essential health services?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is coverage of essential health services rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Coverage of essential health services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Coverage of essential health services is measured as an index on a scale of 0 to 100 (where higher is better). This index is based on risk-standardized death rates – which give a measure of healthcare access and quality – and whether common interventions are carried out.