Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Turkey
Turkey: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source was 96.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Turkey is 96.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Turkey peaked at 96.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 2000.
That places Turkey 134th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.5% | — |
| 2001 | 92.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 92.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 93.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 93.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 93.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 94.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 96.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 96.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.9%, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.3% | 92.5% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 94.4% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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 share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Turkey?
- Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source in Turkey was 96.0% 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 share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population using at least a basic drinking water source recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Turkey ranks 134th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using at least a basic drinking water source rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.