People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Turkey
Turkey: People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Turkey, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Turkey is 0.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Turkey peaked at 0.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
That places Turkey 72nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2 in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -29.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -41.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Turkey?
- People practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 in Turkey was 0.0% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Turkey rank for people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2?
- Turkey ranks 72nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation (% of population): q2 rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People practicing open defecation (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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