Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Turkey
Turkey: Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation was 78.13 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Turkey is 78.13, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Turkey peaked at 78.13 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.46, in 2000.
Turkey ranks 39th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.46 | — |
| 2001 | 43.46 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 43.6 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 43.73 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 45.19 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 46.67 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 48.17 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 49.61 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 51.08 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 52.58 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 54.11 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 55.67 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 57.26 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 58.88 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 60.52 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 62.2 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 63.91 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 65.65 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 67.42 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 69.23 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 71.06 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 72.79 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 74.55 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 76.33 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 78.13 | +2.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 78.13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.03, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 78.13 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.85, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.76 | 43.46 | 52.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.49 | 54.11 | 69.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.57 | 71.06 | 78.13 | 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 urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Turkey?
- Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation in Turkey was 78.13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 78.13 in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.46 in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation?
- Turkey ranks 39th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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 Urban vs rural population safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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