North Macedonia vs Turkey: People using at least: Q5 (highest) … using Q5 highest rural

North Macedonia
97.1%
in 2017
Turkey
97.5%
in 2017
North Macedonia rank
23rd
Turkey rank
20th

People using at least: Q5 (highest) … using Q5 highest rural over time

  • North Macedonia
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 97.5% against 97.1% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Macedonia ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 20th of 97 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 96.0% 90.7% 5.2% North Macedonia
2010s 97.0% 96.3% 0.7% North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural), North Macedonia or Turkey?
Turkey, at 97.5% against 97.1% in North Macedonia as of 2017.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between North Macedonia and Turkey?
0.4%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Turkey?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do North Macedonia and Turkey rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
North Macedonia ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 20th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
Last refreshed