Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Turkey
Turkey: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 99.02 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.02
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
113th
of 231 countries
All-time high
99.02
in 2024
All-time low
95.61
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Turkey stood at 99.02. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Turkey peaked at 99.02 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95.61, in 2000.
Turkey ranks 113th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.61 | — |
| 2001 | 95.69 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 95.9 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.11 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 96.31 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.51 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.7 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.89 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.08 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.26 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.43 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.61 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.78 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.94 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.11 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.26 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.42 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.57 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.72 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.87 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.01 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.01 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.01 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.02 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.02 | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 99.02 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.78, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 99.02 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.92, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.41 | 95.61 | 97.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.17 | 97.43 | 98.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.01 | 99.01 | 99.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 110 El Salvador 99.07 compare
- 111 Suriname 99.06 compare
- 112 Argentina 99.04 compare
- 114 Bahamas 98.95 compare
- 115 Antigua and Barbuda 98.92 compare
- 116 Azerbaijan 98.82 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 using improved drinking water sources in Turkey?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Turkey was 99.02 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 99.02 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.61 in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Turkey ranks 113th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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