People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Türkiye

Türkiye: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 was 96.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
96.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 97 countries
All-time high
96.1%
in 2015
All-time low
82.8%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Türkiye, 2000–2017

0204060801002000200820172000: 82.82001: 82.82002: 83.82003: 84.72004: 85.72005: 86.62006: 87.62007: 88.52008: 89.52009: 90.42010: 91.42011: 92.32012: 93.22013: 94.22014: 95.12015: 96.12016: 96.12017: 96.1

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Türkiye stood at 96.1%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Türkiye peaked at 96.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 2000.

Türkiye ranks 12th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2 in Türkiye, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 82.8%
2001 82.8% +0.0%
2002 83.8% +1.1%
2003 84.7% +1.1%
2004 85.7% +1.1%
2005 86.6% +1.1%
2006 87.6% +1.1%
2007 88.5% +1.1%
2008 89.5% +1.1%
2009 90.4% +1.1%
2010 91.4% +1.0%
2011 92.3% +1.0%
2012 93.2% +1.0%
2013 94.2% +1.0%
2014 95.1% +1.0%
2015 96.1% +1.0%
2016 96.1% +0.0%
2017 96.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.2% 82.8% 90.4% 10
2010s 94.3% 91.4% 96.1% 8

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 9 Uruguay 97.1% compare
  2. 10 Serbia 96.4% compare
  3. 11 Thailand 96.1% compare
  4. 13 Palestine, State of 95.4% compare
  5. 14 Tunisia 94.9% compare
  6. 15 Barbados 94.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Türkiye?
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 in Türkiye was 96.1% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q2 recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 2000.
How does Türkiye rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2?
Türkiye ranks 12th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q2 rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 (washdata.org), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of 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, 1,672 data points, 2000–2017
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