Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Turkey

Turkey: Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by was 96.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
96.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
141st
of 246 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 2024
All-time low
92.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Turkey, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 92.52001: 92.62002: 92.82003: 932004: 93.22005: 93.42006: 93.62007: 93.82008: 942009: 94.22010: 94.42011: 94.52012: 94.72013: 94.92014: 952015: 95.22016: 95.42017: 95.52018: 95.72019: 95.82020: 962021: 962022: 962023: 962024: 96

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Turkey is 96.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Turkey peaked at 96.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 2000.

Turkey ranks 141st of 246 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%) in Turkey, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value 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 97.0%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 96.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.9%, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 138 Libya 96.4% compare
  2. 139 China 96.1% compare
  3. 140 Bosnia and Herzegovina 96.1% compare
  4. 141 Türkiye 96.0% compare
  5. 143 Lao People's Democratic Republic 95.9% compare
  6. 143 Laos 95.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Turkey?
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by in Turkey was 96.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 2000.
How does Turkey rank for proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by?
Turkey ranks 141st out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by location (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
281 places, 6,822 data points, 2000–2024
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