How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Turkey?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Namibia vs Turkey: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Namibia

176,687 people

in 2024

Turkey

257,424 people

in 2024

Namibia rank

77th

Turkey rank

74th

People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time

Namibia
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 257,424 people against 176,687 people in Namibia, a difference of 80,737 people.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.5 times Namibia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 77th and Turkey ranks 74th of 178 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
2000s	268,373 people	1.58 million people	1.31 million people	Turkey
2010s	217,319 people	712,191 people	494,871 people	Turkey
2020s	186,452 people	265,955 people	79,502 people	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Namibia or Turkey?: Turkey, at 257,424 people against 176,687 people in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Namibia and Turkey?: 80,737 people, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Turkey?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Turkey rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?: Namibia ranks 77th and Turkey ranks 74th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.