People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Türkiye

Türkiye: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 77.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
77.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
77.8%
in 2015
All-time low
33.0%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 33 lowest2001: 33 lowest2002: 36.2 lowest2003: 39.4 lowest2004: 42.6 lowest2005: 45.8 lowest2006: 49 lowest2007: 52.2 lowest2008: 55.4 lowest2009: 58.6 lowest2010: 61.8 lowest2011: 65 lowest2012: 68.2 lowest2013: 71.4 lowest2014: 74.6 lowest2015: 77.8 lowest2016: 77.8 lowest2017: 77.8 lowest

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Türkiye stood at 77.8%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 49.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Türkiye peaked at 77.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2000.

That places Türkiye 22nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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, rural (% of rural) in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest) in Türkiye, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 33.0%
2001 33.0% +0.0%
2002 36.2% +9.7%
2003 39.4% +8.8%
2004 42.6% +8.1%
2005 45.8% +7.5%
2006 49.0% +7.0%
2007 52.2% +6.5%
2008 55.4% +6.1%
2009 58.6% +5.8%
2010 61.8% +5.5%
2011 65.0% +5.2%
2012 68.2% +4.9%
2013 71.4% +4.7%
2014 74.6% +4.5%
2015 77.8% +4.3%
2016 77.8% +0.0%
2017 77.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.6% 33.0% 58.6% 10
2010s 71.8% 61.8% 77.8% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Türkiye?
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Türkiye was 77.8% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2000.
How does Türkiye rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Türkiye ranks 22nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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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