Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Turkey
Turkey: Proportion of population using limited drinking water services was 3.03 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
3.03
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
73rd
of 231 countries
All-time high
3.09
in 2000
All-time low
3.03
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Turkey is 3.03, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Turkey peaked at 3.09 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.03, in 2024.
That places Turkey 73rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.09 | — |
| 2001 | 3.09 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.09 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.09 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.08 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.08 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.08 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.08 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.08 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.08 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.08 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.07 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.07 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.07 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.07 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.07 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.06 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.06 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.06 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.06 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.06 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.05 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.04 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.04 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.03 | -0.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 3.03 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.15, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.08 | 3.08 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 | 3.06 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.04 | 3.03 | 3.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 70 Libya 3.48 compare
- 71 Nepal 3.42 compare
- 72 Vanuatu 3.12 compare
- 74 Equatorial Guinea 2.96 compare
- 75 Tajikistan 2.85 compare
- 76 Philippines 2.82 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 limited drinking water services in Turkey?
- Proportion of population using limited drinking water services in Turkey was 3.03 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited drinking water services recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.03 in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for proportion of population using limited drinking water services?
- Turkey ranks 73rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited drinking water services rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 limited drinking water services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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