Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Turkey
Turkey: Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites was 0.2529 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Turkey 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 Turkey peaked at 10.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2529, in 2024.
Turkey 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 Turkey, 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% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.2529 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.53, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.2529 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0481, 5.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -61.7% | 0.6847 | 0.2623 |
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 Turkey
- 147 Guadeloupe 0.2724 compare
- 148 South 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 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 unimproved sanitation facilites in Turkey?
- Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites in Turkey was 0.2529 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2529 in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites?
- Turkey ranks 150th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.5%. 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 unimproved sanitation facilites (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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