People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … using Q1 lowest rural in Turkey
Turkey: People using at least: Q1 (lowest) … using Q1 lowest rural was 77.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Turkey, 2000–2017
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 Turkey 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 Turkey peaked at 77.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2000.
That places Turkey 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: Q1 (lowest) … using Q1 lowest rural in Turkey, year by year
| 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% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 77.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 69.2%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 77.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.8%, 94% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.6% | 33.0% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 61.8% | 77.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Turkey?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Turkey 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 Turkey?
- 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 Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. 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, rural (% of rural population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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