Trinidad and Tobago - Access to basic drinking water services

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population)

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population) in Trinidad and Tobago was 98.88 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 98.88 in 2020, while its lowest value was 92.20 in 2000.

Definition: 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.

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

See also:

Year Value
2000 92.20
2001 92.56
2002 92.92
2003 93.28
2004 93.64
2005 93.99
2006 94.35
2007 94.71
2008 95.07
2009 95.42
2010 95.78
2011 96.14
2012 96.49
2013 97.37
2014 97.75
2015 98.14
2016 98.52
2017 98.88
2018 98.88
2019 98.88
2020 98.88

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention