Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Türkiye
Türkiye: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 20.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Türkiye, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Türkiye stood at 20.41. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Türkiye peaked at 43.11 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20.41, in 2024.
Türkiye ranks 62nd of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.32 | 38.65 | 43.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.4 | 28.26 | 37.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.69 | 20.41 | 26.91 | 5 |
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More population data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Türkiye?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Türkiye was 20.41 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 43.11 in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.41 in 2024.
- How does Türkiye rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Türkiye ranks 62nd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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