Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Turkey
Turkey: Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities was 97.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 97.2% for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Turkey peaked at 97.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 69.3%, in 2000.
That places Turkey 50th out of 175 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.
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.3% | — |
| 2001 | 69.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 70.7% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 72.2% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 73.6% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 75.1% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 76.5% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 79.4% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 80.9% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 82.4% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 83.8% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 85.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 86.8% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 88.3% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 89.8% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 91.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 92.7% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 94.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 95.7% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.5% | 69.3% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 82.4% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 97.2% | 97.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 47 Uzbekistan 97.8% compare
- 48 North Macedonia 97.7% compare
- 49 Iraq 97.6% compare
- 51 Ukraine 97.1% compare
- 52 Samoa 97.0% compare
- 53 Tajikistan 97.0% compare
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)
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate 0.2337 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Turkey?
- Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities in Turkey was 97.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Turkey ranks 50th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.