Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Turkey
Turkey: Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to was 69.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Turkey stood at 69.46. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Turkey peaked at 69.46 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.87, in 2000.
That places Turkey 45th out of 166 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 sanitation facilities connected to in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.87 | — |
| 2001 | 31.03 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 31.24 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 31.44 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 32.65 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 33.89 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 35.15 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 36.85 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 38.58 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 40.36 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 42.18 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 44.04 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 45.95 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 47.89 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 49.87 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 51.89 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 53.94 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 56.04 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 58.17 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 60.35 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 62.55 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 64.25 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 65.96 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 67.7 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 69.46 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.21 | 30.87 | 40.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.03 | 42.18 | 60.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.98 | 62.55 | 69.46 | 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)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 84.9 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.26 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.4098 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Turkey?
- Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to in Turkey was 69.46 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 69.46 in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.87 in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to?
- Turkey ranks 45th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. 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 sanitation facilities connected to sewer networks and with sewage treated to at least secondary levels (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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