People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … People Q1 lowest rural in Turkey
Turkey: People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … People Q1 lowest rural 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 Turkey, 2000–2017
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 Turkey 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 Turkey peaked at 91.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 90.9%, in 2015.
That places Turkey 23rd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … People Q1 lowest rural in Turkey, year by year
| 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% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 90.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.0%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 90.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.4%, 93% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.2% | 91.1% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 90.9% | 91.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Turkey?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Turkey 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 Turkey?
- 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 Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.9% in 2015.
- How does Turkey rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
- Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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