Trinidad and Tobago: Access to drinking water, urban

The latest value from 2024 is 73.1 percent, unchanged from 73.1 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 69.5 percent, based on data from 99 countries. Historically, the average for Trinidad and Tobago from 2005 to 2024 is 73 percent. The minimum value, 73 percent, was reached in 2005 while the maximum of 73.1 percent was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Access to an improved water source, urban, refers to the percentage of the urban population using an improved drinking water source. The improved drinking water source includes piped water on premises (piped household water connection located inside the users' dwelling, plot or yard), and other improved drinking water sources (public taps or standpipes, tube wells or boreholes, protected dug wells, protected springs, and rainwater collection).