Population using at least basic sanitation services in Turkey
Turkey: Population using at least basic sanitation services was 97.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
97.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 174 countries
All-time high
97.2%
in 2020
All-time low
69.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Population using at least basic sanitation services in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 97.2% for population using at least basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population using at least basic sanitation services in Turkey peaked at 97.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 69.3%, in 2000.
That places Turkey 50th out of 174 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 sanitation services in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.3% | — |
| 2001 | 69.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 70.7% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 72.2% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 73.6% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 75.1% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 76.5% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 79.4% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 80.9% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 82.4% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 83.8% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 85.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 86.8% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 88.3% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 89.8% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 91.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 92.7% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 94.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 95.7% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 97.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.2%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 97.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.9%, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.5% | 69.3% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 82.4% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 97.2% | 97.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 47 Uzbekistan 97.8% compare
- 48 North Macedonia 97.7% compare
- 49 Iraq 97.6% compare
- 51 Ukraine 97.1% compare
- 52 Samoa 97.0% compare
- 53 Tajikistan 97.0% 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 sanitation services in Turkey?
- Population using at least basic sanitation services in Turkey was 97.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest population using at least basic sanitation services recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for population using at least basic sanitation services?
- Turkey ranks 50th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population using at least basic sanitation services rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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