Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Trinidad and Tobago, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.2% for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 234.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2009.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 92nd out of 213 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.
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +55.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +35.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +59.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +44.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +30.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +7.5% |
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% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
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More infrastructure data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 118.79 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 297,734 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 19.75 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2176 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 297,734 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.31 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 92nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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