People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Turkey
Turkey: People in rural areas not using an improved water source was 257,424 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using an improved 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 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Turkey is 257,424 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Turkey peaked at 1.93 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 257,424 people, in 2024.
Turkey ranks 74th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Turkey, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.93 million people | — |
| 2001 | 1.93 million people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.83 million people | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.73 million people | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.63 million people | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.54 million people | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.44 million people | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.35 million people | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 1.26 million people | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.17 million people | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million people | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 991,660 people | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 906,447 people | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 824,766 people | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 747,655 people | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 673,015 people | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 594,774 people | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 515,061 people | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 435,124 people | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 354,134 people | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 273,848 people | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 270,384 people | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 266,296 people | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 261,821 people | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 257,424 people | -1.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 257,424 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40,286 people, 6.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 257,424 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,044 people, 246.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.58 million people | 1.17 million people | 1.93 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 712,191 people | 354,134 people | 1.08 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 265,955 people | 257,424 people | 273,848 people | 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 people in rural areas not using an improved water source in Turkey?
- People in rural areas not using an improved water source in Turkey was 257,424 people 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 people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using an improved water source recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 257,424 people in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Turkey ranks 74th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using an improved water source rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 People in rural areas not using an improved water source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.