Cyprus vs Türkiye: People using safely managed sanitation services
Cyprus
77.0%
in 2024
Türkiye
78.9%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
55th
Türkiye rank
52nd
People using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Cyprus
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 78.9% against 77.0% in Cyprus, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 55th and Türkiye ranks 52nd of 146 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.2% | 48.1% | 28.1% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 62.7% | 14.0% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 75.6% | 1.4% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Cyprus or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 78.9% against 77.0% in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Cyprus and Türkiye?
- 1.9%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Türkiye?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Türkiye rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Cyprus ranks 55th and Türkiye ranks 52nd of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed of in situ or transported and treated offsite. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines: ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.