Iran vs Turkey: People using improved sanitation facilities
Iran
91.57 million people
in 2024
Turkey
87.13 million people
in 2024
Iran rank
15th
Turkey rank
16th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Iran currently reports 91.57 million people against 87.13 million people in Turkey, a difference of 4.44 million people.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 16th of 232 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.76 million people | 62.83 million people | 1.92 million people | Iran |
| 2010s | 80.12 million people | 76.80 million people | 3.32 million people | Iran |
| 2020s | 89.58 million people | 86.57 million people | 3.01 million people | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Iran or Turkey?
- Iran, at 91.57 million people against 87.13 million people in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Iran and Turkey?
- 4.44 million people, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Iran ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 16th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.