Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation) in Turkey
Turkey: Proportion of population practising open defecation was 0.1404 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population practising open defecation in Turkey stood at 0.1404. 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, proportion of population practising open defecation in Turkey peaked at 0.603 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1404, in 2024.
That places Turkey 109th out of 231 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.
Proportion of population practising open defecation in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.603 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5954 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5677 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5405 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5138 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4876 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4619 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4367 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4119 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3876 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3638 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3405 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3176 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2952 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2733 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2519 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2309 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2104 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1903 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1706 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1513 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1485 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1458 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1431 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1404 | -1.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.1404 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2644, 53% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5006 | 0.3876 | 0.603 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2645 | 0.1706 | 0.3638 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1458 | 0.1404 | 0.1513 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 106 Northern Mariana Islands 0.1596 compare
- 107 Samoa 0.1554 compare
- 108 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1427 compare
- 110 Moldova 0.1316 compare
- 111 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.1314 compare
- 112 Palestine 0.1275 compare
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 proportion of population practising open defecation in Turkey?
- Proportion of population practising open defecation in Turkey was 0.1404 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.603 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population practising open defecation recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1404 in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for proportion of population practising open defecation?
- Turkey ranks 109th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population practising open defecation 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 UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population practising open defecation (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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