Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Türkiye
Türkiye: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 0.2529 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Türkiye, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Türkiye is 0.2529, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Türkiye peaked at 10.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2529, in 2024.
Türkiye ranks 150th 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.9 | — |
| 2001 | 10.75 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 10.06 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 9.38 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 8.72 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 8.07 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 7.44 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 6.83 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 6.24 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 5.66 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 5.09 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 4.54 | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 4.01 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 3.49 | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 2.99 | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 2.03 | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 1.57 | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 1.12 | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6847 | -38.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2623 | -61.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2599 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2575 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2551 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2529 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.4 | 5.66 | 10.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 0.6847 | 5.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2575 | 0.2529 | 0.2623 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 147 Guadeloupe 0.2724 compare
- 148 Republic of Korea 0.2706 compare
- 149 Sri Lanka 0.2605 compare
- 151 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2516 compare
- 152 Tajikistan 0.2425 compare
- 153 Ecuador 0.2329 compare
More population data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Türkiye?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Türkiye was 0.2529 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2529 in 2024.
- How does Türkiye rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Türkiye ranks 150th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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