People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Turkey
Turkey: People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Turkey is 0 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 0 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2024.
That places Turkey 120th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Turkey, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 117 Azerbaijan 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Iran 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 South Africa 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Morocco 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Uzbekistan 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Guyana 0 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Population growth rate -1 (2100)
- Population density 84.9 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.26 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1677 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Turkey?
- People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre in Turkey was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 120th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People practicing open defecation of population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People practicing open defecation of population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People practicing open defecation of population Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
People practicing open defecation of population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.