Turkey vs Vietnam: People using improved sanitation facilities

Turkey
87.13 million people
in 2024
Vietnam
98.51 million people
in 2024
Turkey rank
16th
Vietnam rank
14th

People using improved sanitation facilities over time

  • Turkey
  • Vietnam
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M200020122024

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 98.51 million people against 87.13 million people in Turkey, a difference of 11.38 million people.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkey ahead.

Turkey ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 232 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkey Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 62.83 million people 50.21 million people 12.62 million people Turkey
2010s 76.80 million people 75.04 million people 1.76 million people Turkey
2020s 86.57 million people 94.10 million people 7.54 million people Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Turkey or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 98.51 million people against 87.13 million people in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Turkey and Vietnam?
11.38 million people, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Vietnam?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Turkey and Vietnam rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
Turkey ranks 16th and Vietnam ranks 14th 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

Indicator
People using improved sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.