Proportion of population using improved … improved sanitation in Turkey
Turkey: Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities was 99.61 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.61
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
79th
of 231 countries
All-time high
99.61
in 2024
All-time low
88.5
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 99.61 for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Turkey peaked at 99.61 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.5, in 2000.
Turkey ranks 79th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.5 | — |
| 2001 | 88.65 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 89.38 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 90.08 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 90.77 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 91.44 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 92.09 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 92.73 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 93.35 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 93.96 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 94.54 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 95.12 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 95.67 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 96.21 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 96.74 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 97.25 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 97.74 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 98.22 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.69 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.14 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 99.59 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.59 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.61 | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 99.61 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.39, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 99.61 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.95, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.1 | 88.5 | 93.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.93 | 94.54 | 99.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6 | 99.59 | 99.61 | 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 proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Turkey?
- Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities in Turkey was 99.61 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 99.61 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.5 in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Turkey ranks 79th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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