Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Turkey
Turkey: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 78.86 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 78.86 for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Turkey peaked at 78.86 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.22, in 2001.
That places Turkey 54th out of 150 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 population with access to sanitation facilities 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
- 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)
- 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.1677 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Turkey?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Turkey was 78.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 78.86 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.22 in 2001.
- How does Turkey rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- Turkey ranks 54th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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