People not using improved drinking water sources in Turkey
Turkey: People not using improved drinking water sources was 859,696 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using improved drinking water sources in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people not using improved drinking water sources in Turkey stood at 859,696 people.
The figure is down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved drinking water sources in Turkey peaked at 2.87 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 852,989 people, in 2020.
Turkey ranks 59th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using improved drinking water sources in Turkey, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.87 million people | — |
| 2001 | 2.85 million people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.75 million people | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.64 million people | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.53 million people | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 2.42 million people | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.31 million people | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.20 million people | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.09 million people | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.99 million people | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.88 million people | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.78 million people | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.67 million people | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.57 million people | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.48 million people | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.39 million people | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.29 million people | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.19 million people | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million people | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 967,470 people | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 852,989 people | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 857,088 people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 859,001 people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 859,369 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 859,696 people | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 859,696 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61,603 people, 14.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 859,696 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,187 people, 393.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.46 million people | 1.99 million people | 2.87 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 million people | 967,470 people | 1.88 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 857,629 people | 852,989 people | 859,696 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More environment data for Turkey
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.6763 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 3.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 9.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people not using improved drinking water sources in Turkey?
- People not using improved drinking water sources in Turkey was 859,696 people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved drinking water sources recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 852,989 people in 2020.
- How does Turkey rank for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Turkey ranks 59th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People not using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.