Tunisia vs Turkey: People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)
Tunisia
79.8%
in 2024
Turkey
78.9%
in 2024
Tunisia rank
51st
Turkey rank
52nd
People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population) over time
- Tunisia
- Turkey
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 79.8% against 78.9% in Turkey, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Tunisia ranks 51st and Turkey ranks 52nd of 146 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tunisia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.3% | 48.1% | 6.2% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 62.7% | 6.2% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 75.6% | 2.9% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed sanitation services, Tunisia or Turkey?
- Tunisia, at 79.8% against 78.9% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed sanitation services between Tunisia and Turkey?
- 0.9%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Tunisia and Turkey rank globally for people using safely managed sanitation services?
- Tunisia ranks 51st and Turkey 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.