1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Turkey
Turkey: 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water was 97.03 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
97.03
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
96th
of 200 countries
All-time high
97.03
in 2022
All-time low
93.56
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Turkey, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 97.03 for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Turkey peaked at 97.03 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 93.56, in 2000.
That places Turkey 96th out of 200 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.56 | — |
| 2001 | 93.65 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 93.86 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 94.07 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 94.27 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 94.47 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 94.67 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 94.86 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 95.05 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 95.23 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.41 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 95.59 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 95.76 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 95.93 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 96.09 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.26 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.41 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.57 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 96.72 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 96.87 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.01 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.02 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.03 | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 97.03 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.96, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 97.03 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.78, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.37 | 93.56 | 95.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.16 | 95.41 | 96.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.02 | 97.01 | 97.03 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More population data for Turkey
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1546 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.543 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9701 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 84.9 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.26 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.4098 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Turkey?
- 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water in Turkey was 97.03 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 97.03 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.56 in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water?
- Turkey ranks 96th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.a proportion of the population using basic drinking water rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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