Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services was 81.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Türkiye, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Türkiye is 81.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Türkiye peaked at 81.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 2000.
Türkiye ranks 19th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.6% | — |
| 2001 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 46.8% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 48.0% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 51.7% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 53.5% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 55.9% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 57.2% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 61.6% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 63.1% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 64.8% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 66.5% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 68.3% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 72.2% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 74.2% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 76.3% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 77.6% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 78.9% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 80.1% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 81.4% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.9% | 45.6% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 58.6% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 76.3% | 81.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More population data for Türkiye
- 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 share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Türkiye?
- Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services in Türkiye was 81.4% 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 2000.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Türkiye ranks 19th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.