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

Türkiye: People using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) was 98.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
98.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.3%
in 2000
All-time low
98.2%
in 2015
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 98.32001: 98.32002: 98.32003: 98.32004: 98.22005: 98.22006: 98.22007: 98.22008: 98.22009: 98.22010: 98.22011: 98.22012: 98.22013: 98.22014: 98.22015: 98.22016: 98.22017: 98.2

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, urban (% of) in Türkiye stood at 98.2%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) in Türkiye peaked at 98.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2015.

That places Türkiye 43rd 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): Q3 in Türkiye, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 98.3%
2001 98.3% +0.0%
2002 98.3% -0.0%
2003 98.3% -0.0%
2004 98.2% -0.0%
2005 98.2% -0.0%
2006 98.2% -0.0%
2007 98.2% -0.0%
2008 98.2% -0.0%
2009 98.2% -0.0%
2010 98.2% -0.0%
2011 98.2% -0.0%
2012 98.2% -0.0%
2013 98.2% -0.0%
2014 98.2% -0.0%
2015 98.2% -0.0%
2016 98.2% +0.0%
2017 98.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.2% 98.2% 98.3% 10
2010s 98.2% 98.2% 98.2% 8

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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 98.2% 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 98.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of) recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2015.
How does Türkiye rank for people using at least basic drinking water services, urban (% of)?
Türkiye ranks 43rd 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 0.0%. 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): Q3. 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): 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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