People using at least basic drinking water services in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: People using at least basic drinking water services was 99.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic drinking water services 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 population.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 99.3% for people using at least basic drinking water services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 99.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 2005.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 76th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic drinking water services in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 97.3% | — |
| 2006 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.3% | 97.3% | 97.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 97.4% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.7% | 99.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services in Trinidad and Tobago?
- People using at least basic drinking water services in Trinidad and Tobago was 99.3% 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 using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for people using at least basic drinking water services?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 76th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.