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