People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0%
World rank
76th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2011
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2017

00.050.10.152000200820172000: 0.162001: 0.1452002: 0.132003: 0.1152004: 0.12005: 0.0842006: 0.0692007: 0.0542008: 0.0392009: 0.0242010: 0.0092011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 0

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

In 2017, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 76th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.2%
2001 0.1% -9.4%
2002 0.1% -10.4%
2003 0.1% -11.6%
2004 0.1% -13.2%
2005 0.1% -15.2%
2006 0.1% -17.9%
2007 0.1% -21.8%
2008 0.0% -27.9%
2009 0.0% -38.6%
2010 0.0% -62.9%
2011 0.0% -100.0%
2012 0.0%
2013 0.0%
2014 0.0%
2015 0.0%
2016 0.0%
2017 0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Trinidad and Tobago?
People practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 76th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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