People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 81.5% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
81.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 97 countries
All-time high
81.5%
in 2007
All-time low
81.5%
in 2007
Years of data
9
2007–2015

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Trinidad and Tobago, 2007–2015

0204060802007201120152007: 81.5 lowest2008: 81.5 lowest2009: 81.5 lowest2010: 81.5 lowest2011: 81.5 lowest2012: 81.5 lowest2013: 81.5 lowest2014: 81.5 lowest2015: 81.5 lowest

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

Analysis

In 2015, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 81.5%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 81.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 81.5%, in 2007.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 26th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest) in Trinidad and Tobago, 2007 to 2015.
Year lowest Change
2007 81.5%
2008 81.5% +0.0%
2009 81.5% +0.0%
2010 81.5% +0.0%
2011 81.5% +0.0%
2012 81.5% +0.0%
2013 81.5% +0.0%
2014 81.5% +0.0%
2015 81.5% +0.0%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

  • Trinidad and Tobago's 81.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.5%, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Trinidad and Tobago's 81.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.5%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.5% 81.5% 81.5% 3
2010s 81.5% 81.5% 81.5% 6

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 23 Georgia 86.8% compare
  2. 24 Iraq 85.2% compare
  3. 25 Mexico 83.1% compare
  4. 27 Paraguay 79.6% compare
  5. 28 Algeria 79.5% compare
  6. 29 Guyana 77.5% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Trinidad and Tobago?
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Trinidad and Tobago was 81.5% in 2015, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 81.5% in 2007.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 26th out of 97 countries with data for 2015.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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