Proportion of population using limited … limited sanitation in Turkey
Turkey: Proportion of population using limited sanitation services was 0.329 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.329 for proportion of population using limited sanitation services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Turkey peaked at 1.97 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.329, in 2024.
Turkey ranks 164th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.97 | — |
| 2001 | 1.96 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.89 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.81 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.74 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 1.66 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.58 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.5 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.42 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.34 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 1.25 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.17 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.08 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9939 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9048 | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8147 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7236 | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6317 | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5389 | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4454 | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3556 | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3487 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.342 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3354 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.329 | -1.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.329 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.53, 9% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.329 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6482, 51% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.69 | 1.34 | 1.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8558 | 0.4454 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3421 | 0.329 | 0.3556 | 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 limited sanitation services in Turkey?
- Proportion of population using limited sanitation services in Turkey was 0.329 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using limited sanitation services recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.329 in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for proportion of population using limited sanitation services?
- Turkey ranks 164th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using limited sanitation services rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using limited sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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