Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Turkey
Turkey: Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Turkey stood at 99.9%. 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, share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Turkey peaked at 99.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 2000.
That places Turkey 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.7% | 95.9% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 97.8% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 19 Spain 99.9% compare
- 19 Switzerland 99.9% compare
- 21 Italy 99.9% compare
- 23 United States 99.9% compare
- 24 North Macedonia 99.8% compare
- 25 Cyprus 99.8% compare
More population data for Turkey
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 84.9 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.26 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 2.94 million people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.48 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.6 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Turkey?
- Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation in Turkey was 99.9% 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 vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation?
- Turkey ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of 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 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 vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.