People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Türkiye

Türkiye: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 90.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
90.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
91.4%
in 2000
All-time low
90.9%
in 2015
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 91.4 lowest2001: 91.4 lowest2002: 91.3 lowest2003: 91.3 lowest2004: 91.3 lowest2005: 91.2 lowest2006: 91.2 lowest2007: 91.2 lowest2008: 91.1 lowest2009: 91.1 lowest2010: 91.1 lowest2011: 91 lowest2012: 91 lowest2013: 91 lowest2014: 90.9 lowest2015: 90.9 lowest2016: 90.9 lowest2017: 90.9 lowest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Türkiye is 90.9%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Türkiye peaked at 91.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 90.9%, in 2015.

That places Türkiye 23rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Türkiye, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 91.4%
2001 91.4% +0.0%
2002 91.3% -0.0%
2003 91.3% -0.0%
2004 91.3% -0.0%
2005 91.2% -0.0%
2006 91.2% -0.0%
2007 91.2% -0.0%
2008 91.1% -0.0%
2009 91.1% -0.0%
2010 91.1% -0.0%
2011 91.0% -0.0%
2012 91.0% -0.0%
2013 91.0% -0.0%
2014 90.9% -0.0%
2015 90.9% -0.0%
2016 90.9% +0.0%
2017 90.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.2% 91.1% 91.4% 10
2010s 90.9% 90.9% 91.1% 8

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 20 Costa Rica 93.9% compare
  2. 21 Georgia 91.2% compare
  3. 22 Albania 91.1% compare
  4. 24 Dominican Republic 90.0% compare
  5. 25 Paraguay 89.4% compare
  6. 26 Uruguay 88.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Türkiye?
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Türkiye was 90.9% 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, rural (% of) recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 90.9% in 2015.
How does Türkiye rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Türkiye ranks 23rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Türkiye 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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
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