How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United States of America?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Türkiye vs United States of America: Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities

Türkiye

99.9%

in 2024

United States of America

99.9%

in 2024

Türkiye rank

22nd

United States of America rank

23rd

Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Türkiye
United States of America

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Türkiye ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 23rd of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Türkiye averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Türkiye	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	96.7%	99.8%	3.2%	United States of America
2010s	98.7%	99.8%	1.1%	United States of America
2020s	99.9%	99.9%	0.0%	Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities, Türkiye or United States of America?: Türkiye, at 99.9% against 99.9% in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities between Türkiye and United States of America?: 0.0%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United States of America?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Türkiye and United States of America rank globally for share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities?: Türkiye ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 23rd of 186 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 Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit: %
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: 186 places, 4,556 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.