People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: People using safely managed sanitation services, urban was 46.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using safely managed 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
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 46.4% for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 46.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 2005.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 69th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 42.3% | — |
| 2006 | 42.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 42.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 42.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 43.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 43.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 44.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 44.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 45.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 45.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 46.4% | +0.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 46.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.3%, 49% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 46.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.8%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.3% | 42.3% | 42.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 42.6% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 45.3% | 46.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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 using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Trinidad and Tobago?
- People using safely managed sanitation services, urban in Trinidad and Tobago was 46.4% 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 safely managed sanitation services, urban recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using safely managed sanitation services, urban recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for people using safely managed sanitation services, urban?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 69th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using safely managed sanitation services, urban rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 safely managed 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 improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. 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.