Proportion of population using on-site sanitation … disposed in Turkey
Turkey: Proportion of population using on-site sanitation … disposed was 5.05 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Turkey stood at 5.05. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Turkey peaked at 8.81 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.05, in 2024.
That places Turkey 103rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation … disposed in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.16 | — |
| 2001 | 8.05 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 8.21 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 8.37 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 8.52 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 8.67 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 8.81 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 8.53 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 8.26 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 7.99 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 7.73 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 7.47 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 7.22 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 6.97 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 6.73 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 6.49 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 6.26 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 6.03 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 5.8 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 5.58 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 5.37 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 5.29 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 5.21 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 5.13 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 5.05 | -1.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 5.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.22, 28% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 5.05 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.43, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.36 | 7.99 | 8.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.63 | 5.58 | 7.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.21 | 5.05 | 5.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More population data for Turkey
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.543 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1677 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Turkey?
- Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with in Turkey was 5.05 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 8.81 in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.05 in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with?
- Turkey ranks 103rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with human waste disposed in situ (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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