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

Türkiye: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) was 92.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
92.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 97 countries
All-time high
94.6%
in 2000
All-time low
92.4%
in 2015
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 94.62001: 94.62002: 94.52003: 94.32004: 94.12005: 942006: 93.82007: 93.72008: 93.52009: 93.32010: 93.22011: 932012: 92.92013: 92.72014: 92.52015: 92.42016: 92.42017: 92.4

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, rural (% of) in Türkiye is 92.4%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) in Türkiye peaked at 94.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 92.4%, in 2015.

Türkiye ranks 39th of 97 countries on this measure, 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): Q4 in Türkiye, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 94.6%
2001 94.6% +0.0%
2002 94.5% -0.2%
2003 94.3% -0.2%
2004 94.1% -0.2%
2005 94.0% -0.2%
2006 93.8% -0.2%
2007 93.7% -0.2%
2008 93.5% -0.2%
2009 93.3% -0.2%
2010 93.2% -0.2%
2011 93.0% -0.2%
2012 92.9% -0.2%
2013 92.7% -0.2%
2014 92.5% -0.2%
2015 92.4% -0.2%
2016 92.4% +0.0%
2017 92.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.1% 93.3% 94.6% 10
2010s 92.7% 92.4% 93.2% 8

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 36 Iraq 93.5% compare
  2. 37 Algeria 93.0% compare
  3. 38 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 93.0% compare
  4. 40 Georgia 92.0% compare
  5. 41 India 92.0% compare
  6. 42 Tunisia 91.5% 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 92.4% 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 94.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of) recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 92.4% in 2015.
How does Türkiye rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of)?
Türkiye ranks 39th 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 1.4%. 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): Q4. 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): Q4
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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