People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Türkiye
Türkiye: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 86.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Türkiye, 2000–2017
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Türkiye is 86.4%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Türkiye peaked at 86.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2000.
That places Türkiye 21st 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.7% | — |
| 2001 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 52.3% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 54.9% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 57.5% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 60.1% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 62.8% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 65.4% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 68.0% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 73.3% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 75.9% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 78.5% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 81.1% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 83.8% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 86.4% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 86.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 86.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.1% | 49.7% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 73.3% | 86.4% | 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 86.4% 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, rural (% of rural) recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2000.
- How does Türkiye rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Türkiye ranks 21st 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 32.1%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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