People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Turkey
Turkey: People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 was 98.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Turkey, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
Turkey recorded 98.4% for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Turkey peaked at 98.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2000.
That places Turkey 6th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): Q3 in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.4% | — |
| 2001 | 93.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 93.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 94.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 94.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 94.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 95.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 95.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 95.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 96.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 96.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 97.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 98.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.5%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 98.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.7% | 93.4% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 96.6% | 98.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Turkey?
- People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 in Turkey was 98.4% 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 sanitation services (% of population): q3 recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3?
- Turkey ranks 6th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services (% of population): q3 rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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