Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Turkey
Turkey: Share of the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation was 81.44 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Turkey is 81.44, 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 the urban and rural population using safely managed in Turkey peaked at 81.44 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.65, in 2000.
Turkey 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 the urban and rural population using safely … sanitation in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.65 | — |
| 2001 | 45.65 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 46.82 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 47.99 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 49.81 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 51.65 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 53.52 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 54.7 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 55.93 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 57.24 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 58.61 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 60.05 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 61.56 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 63.14 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 64.79 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 66.52 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 68.33 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 70.21 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 72.17 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 74.22 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 76.35 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 77.6 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 78.87 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 80.15 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 81.44 | +1.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 81.44 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.14, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 81.44 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.23, 97% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.89 | 45.65 | 57.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.96 | 58.61 | 74.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.88 | 76.35 | 81.44 | 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 urban and rural population using safely managed in Turkey?
- Share of the urban and rural population using safely managed in Turkey was 81.44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 81.44 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the urban and rural population using safely managed recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.65 in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for share of the urban and rural population using safely managed?
- Turkey ranks 19th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the urban and rural population using safely managed rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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