People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Türkiye
Türkiye: People using at least basic drinking water services, rural was 94.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Türkiye, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
In 2024, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Türkiye stood at 94.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Türkiye peaked at 94.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 87.7%, in 2000.
That places Türkiye 80th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.7% | — |
| 2001 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 88.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 88.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 88.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 89.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 89.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 89.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 90.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 90.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 90.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 91.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 91.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 92.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 92.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 92.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 93.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 93.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 94.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 94.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.0% | 87.7% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 90.9% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 94.5% | 94.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 77 Dominican Republic 94.8% compare
- 78 Iran, Islamic Republic of 94.8% compare
- 79 Azerbaijan 94.7% compare
- 81 Albania 94.1% compare
- 82 Nepal 94.0% compare
- 83 Marshall Islands 93.9% compare
More health data for Türkiye
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 0.8619 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0178 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0167 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Türkiye?
- People using at least basic drinking water services, rural in Türkiye was 94.5% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, rural recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.7% in 2000.
- How does Türkiye rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, rural?
- Türkiye ranks 80th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic drinking water services, rural rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic drinking water services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic water services. This indicator encompasses both people using basic water services as well as those using safely managed water services. Basic drinking water services is defined as drinking water from an improved source, provided collection time is not more than 30 minutes for a round trip. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.