1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Turkey
Turkey: 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services was 99.25 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
99.25
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
34th
of 200 countries
All-time high
99.25
in 2022
All-time low
86.54
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Turkey, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 99.25 for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Turkey peaked at 99.25 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 86.54, in 2000.
Turkey ranks 34th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.54 | — |
| 2001 | 86.7 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 87.49 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 88.27 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 89.03 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 89.78 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 90.51 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 91.23 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 91.93 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 92.62 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 93.29 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 93.95 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 94.59 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 95.22 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 95.83 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 96.43 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 97.01 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 97.59 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 98.15 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 98.69 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 99.22 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.24 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.25 | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 99.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 99.25 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.71, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.41 | 86.54 | 92.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.07 | 93.29 | 98.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.24 | 99.22 | 99.25 | 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.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Turkey?
- 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services in Turkey was 99.25 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 99.25 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.54 in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services?
- Turkey ranks 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 1.4.1.b proportion of the population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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