Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Turkey
Turkey: Population using at least basic drinking-water services was 94.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
94.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
94.5%
in 2020
All-time low
87.7%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population using at least basic drinking-water services in Turkey is 94.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic drinking-water services in Turkey peaked at 94.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 87.7%, in 2000.
That places Turkey 82nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.7% | — |
| 2001 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 88.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 88.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 88.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 89.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 89.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 89.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 90.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 90.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 90.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 91.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 91.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 92.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 92.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 93.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 94.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 94.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 94.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 100% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 94.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.9%, 95% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.0% | 87.7% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 90.9% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 94.5% | 94.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 79 Dominican Republic 94.8% compare
- 80 Iran 94.8% compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 94.7% compare
- 83 Albania 94.1% compare
- 84 Nepal 94.0% compare
- 85 Marshall Islands 93.9% compare
More environment data for Turkey
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population using at least basic drinking-water services in Turkey?
- Population using at least basic drinking-water services in Turkey was 94.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic drinking-water services recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.7% in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for population using at least basic drinking-water services?
- Turkey ranks 82nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic drinking-water services rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population using at least basic drinking-water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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