People using improved sanitation facilities in Turkey
Turkey: People using improved sanitation facilities was 87.13 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using improved sanitation facilities in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, people using improved sanitation facilities in Turkey stood at 87.13 million people. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using improved sanitation facilities in Turkey peaked at 87.13 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.90 million people, in 2000.
Turkey ranks 16th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using improved sanitation facilities in Turkey, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.90 million people | — |
| 2001 | 58.73 million people | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 59.93 million people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 61.10 million people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 62.26 million people | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 63.40 million people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 64.51 million people | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 65.61 million people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 66.81 million people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 68.09 million people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 69.34 million people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 70.59 million people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 71.94 million people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 73.51 million people | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 75.49 million people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 77.81 million people | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 79.81 million people | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 81.61 million people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 83.31 million people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 84.63 million people | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 85.74 million people | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 86.33 million people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 86.71 million people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 86.92 million people | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 87.13 million people | +0.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 87.13 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.75 million people, 12.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 87.13 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.29 million people, 13.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.83 million people | 57.90 million people | 68.09 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.80 million people | 69.34 million people | 84.63 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.57 million people | 85.74 million people | 87.13 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More population data for Turkey
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.543 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.26 million people (2100)
- Population density 84.9 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9701 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.1073 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using improved sanitation facilities in Turkey?
- People using improved sanitation facilities in Turkey was 87.13 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 87.13 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.90 million people in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Turkey ranks 16th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.