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

Türkiye: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 96.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
96.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 97 countries
All-time high
96.7%
in 2000
All-time low
96.4%
in 2015
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 96.72001: 96.72002: 96.72003: 96.62004: 96.62005: 96.62006: 96.62007: 96.52008: 96.52009: 96.52010: 96.52011: 96.52012: 96.42013: 96.42014: 96.42015: 96.42016: 96.42017: 96.4

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Türkiye stood at 96.4%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Türkiye peaked at 96.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.4%, in 2015.

That places Türkiye 27th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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): Q3 in Türkiye, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 96.7%
2001 96.7% +0.0%
2002 96.7% -0.0%
2003 96.6% -0.0%
2004 96.6% -0.0%
2005 96.6% -0.0%
2006 96.6% -0.0%
2007 96.5% -0.0%
2008 96.5% -0.0%
2009 96.5% -0.0%
2010 96.5% -0.0%
2011 96.5% -0.0%
2012 96.4% -0.0%
2013 96.4% -0.0%
2014 96.4% -0.0%
2015 96.4% -0.0%
2016 96.4% +0.0%
2017 96.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.6% 96.5% 96.7% 10
2010s 96.4% 96.4% 96.5% 8

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 24 Kazakhstan 97.5% compare
  2. 25 Bangladesh 96.7% compare
  3. 26 Belize 96.7% compare
  4. 28 Viet Nam 95.7% compare
  5. 29 Dominican Republic 95.5% compare
  6. 30 Suriname 95.0% 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 96.4% 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 96.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 96.4% in 2015.
How does Türkiye rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Türkiye ranks 27th 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 0.2%. 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): Q3. 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): Q3
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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