People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Turkey

Turkey: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) was 96.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
96.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 97 countries
All-time high
97.1%
in 2000
All-time low
96.9%
in 2015
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Turkey, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 97.12001: 97.12002: 97.12003: 97.12004: 97.12005: 972006: 972007: 972008: 972009: 972010: 972011: 96.92012: 96.92013: 96.92014: 96.92015: 96.92016: 96.92017: 96.9

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Turkey is 96.9%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Turkey peaked at 97.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.9%, in 2015.

Turkey ranks 26th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2 in Turkey, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 97.1%
2001 97.1% +0.0%
2002 97.1% -0.0%
2003 97.1% -0.0%
2004 97.1% -0.0%
2005 97.0% -0.0%
2006 97.0% -0.0%
2007 97.0% -0.0%
2008 97.0% -0.0%
2009 97.0% -0.0%
2010 97.0% -0.0%
2011 96.9% -0.0%
2012 96.9% -0.0%
2013 96.9% -0.0%
2014 96.9% -0.0%
2015 96.9% -0.0%
2016 96.9% +0.0%
2017 96.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.1% 97.0% 97.1% 10
2010s 96.9% 96.9% 97.0% 8

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 23 Guyana 97.9% compare
  2. 24 Kazakhstan 97.6% compare
  3. 25 Belize 97.1% compare
  4. 27 Honduras 96.7% compare
  5. 28 Bolivia 96.6% compare
  6. 29 Iraq 96.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Turkey?
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) in Turkey was 96.9% in 2017, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 2015.
How does Turkey rank for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
Turkey ranks 26th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2
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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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