People practicing open defecation, rural in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: People practicing open defecation, rural was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation, rural in Trinidad and Tobago, 2005–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people practicing open defecation, rural in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 362.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 90th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation, rural in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +131.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +56.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +36.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +26.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 87 Croatia 0.4% compare
- 88 North Macedonia 0.3% compare
- 89 Mauritius 0.3% compare
- 91 Republic of Moldova 0.2% compare
- 92 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.2% compare
- 93 Montenegro 0.1% compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, rural in Trinidad and Tobago?
- People practicing open defecation, rural in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for people practicing open defecation, rural?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 90th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation, rural rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 362.6%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People practicing open defecation refers to the percentage of the population defecating in the open, such as in fields, forest, bushes, open bodies of water, on beaches, in other open spaces or disposed of with solid waste.