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

Türkiye: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 97.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
97.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.4%
in 2000
All-time low
97.9%
in 2015
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 98.42001: 98.42002: 98.42003: 98.42004: 98.32005: 98.32006: 98.22007: 98.22008: 98.12009: 98.12010: 98.12011: 982012: 982013: 97.92014: 97.92015: 97.92016: 97.92017: 97.9

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, urban (% of) in Türkiye is 97.9%, 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, urban (% of) in Türkiye peaked at 98.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2015.

That places Türkiye 41st out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q2 in Türkiye, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 98.4%
2001 98.4% +0.0%
2002 98.4% -0.0%
2003 98.4% -0.0%
2004 98.3% -0.0%
2005 98.3% -0.0%
2006 98.2% -0.0%
2007 98.2% -0.0%
2008 98.1% -0.0%
2009 98.1% -0.0%
2010 98.1% -0.0%
2011 98.0% -0.0%
2012 98.0% -0.0%
2013 97.9% -0.0%
2014 97.9% -0.0%
2015 97.9% -0.0%
2016 97.9% +0.0%
2017 97.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.3% 98.1% 98.4% 10
2010s 97.9% 97.9% 98.1% 8

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 38 Yemen 98.4% compare
  2. 39 Honduras 98.2% compare
  3. 40 Philippines 98.2% compare
  4. 42 Pakistan 97.9% compare
  5. 43 Eswatini 97.8% compare
  6. 44 Lao People's Democratic Republic 97.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Türkiye?
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Türkiye was 97.9% 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, urban (% of) recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2015.
How does Türkiye rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Türkiye ranks 41st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% 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, urban (% of urban population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of urban population): Q2
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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