Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Turkey
Turkey: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location was 99.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
57th
of 247 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2024
All-time low
86.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Turkey is 99.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Turkey peaked at 99.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 86.5%, in 2000.
That places Turkey 57th out of 247 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.5% | — |
| 2001 | 86.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 87.5% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 88.3% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 89.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 89.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 90.5% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 91.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 91.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 92.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 93.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 93.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 94.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 95.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 95.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 96.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 99.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 99.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.8%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.4% | 86.5% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 93.3% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.3% | 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 proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Turkey?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location in Turkey was 99.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.5% in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location?
- Turkey ranks 57th out of 247 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 sanitation services, by location (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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