Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Turkey
Turkey: Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation was 99.86 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.86
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
99.86
in 2020
All-time low
95.94
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Turkey stood at 99.86. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Turkey peaked at 99.86 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 95.94, in 2000.
That places Turkey 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.94 | — |
| 2001 | 95.94 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.14 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 96.35 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 96.55 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.76 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.96 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.17 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.38 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.58 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.79 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.2 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.41 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.62 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.82 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.03 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.24 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.45 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.66 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.86 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.86 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.86 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.86 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.86 | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 99.86 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.81, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 99.86 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.68 | 95.94 | 97.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.72 | 97.79 | 99.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.86 | 99.86 | 99.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 19 Spain 99.9 compare
- 19 Switzerland 99.9 compare
- 21 Italy 99.88 compare
- 23 United States 99.86 compare
- 24 North Macedonia 99.84 compare
- 25 Cyprus 99.75 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)
- 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 using at least basic sanitation in Turkey?
- Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation in Turkey was 99.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 99.86 in 2020.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.94 in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation?
- Turkey ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban vs rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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