People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban was 95.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban 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 urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Trinidad and Tobago is 95.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 95.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.2%, in 2005.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 88th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 93.2% | — |
| 2006 | 93.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 93.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 93.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 93.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 94.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 94.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.2% | 93.2% | 93.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 93.3% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 94.6% | 95.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Trinidad and Tobago?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, urban in Trinidad and Tobago was 95.1% 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 sanitation services, urban recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.2% in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 88th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 sanitation services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.