Norway vs Turkey: Sanitation facilities usage
Norway
77.9%
in 2024
Turkey
78.9%
in 2024
Norway rank
56th
Turkey rank
54th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Norway
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 78.9% against 77.9% in Norway, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 56th and Turkey ranks 54th of 150 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.9% | 48.1% | 28.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 62.7% | 14.7% | Norway |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 75.6% | 2.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Norway or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 78.9% against 77.9% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Norway and Turkey?
- 1.0%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Turkey rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Norway ranks 56th and Turkey ranks 54th of 150 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.