Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Turkey
Turkey: Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services was 78.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 78.86 for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Turkey peaked at 78.86 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.22, in 2001.
That places Turkey 52nd out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 safely managed sanitation services in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.23 | — |
| 2001 | 44.22 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 44.69 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 45.15 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 46.7 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 48.27 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 49.86 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 51.18 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 52.55 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 53.97 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 55.42 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 56.92 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 58.46 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 60.05 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 61.67 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 63.34 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 65.05 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 66.81 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 68.6 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 70.44 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 72.32 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 73.92 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 75.54 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 77.19 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 78.86 | +2.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 78.86 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.93, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 78.86 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.99, 88% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.08 | 44.22 | 53.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.68 | 55.42 | 70.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.57 | 72.32 | 78.86 | 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 safely managed sanitation services in Turkey?
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services in Turkey was 78.86 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 78.86 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.22 in 2001.
- How does Turkey rank for proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Turkey ranks 52nd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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 safely managed sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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