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

Türkiye: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 88.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
88.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
88.2%
in 2015
All-time low
64.7%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060802000200820172000: 64.72001: 64.72002: 66.42003: 68.12004: 69.82005: 71.42006: 73.12007: 74.82008: 76.52009: 78.22010: 79.82011: 81.52012: 83.22013: 84.92014: 86.62015: 88.22016: 88.22017: 88.2

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, rural (% of rural) in Türkiye stood at 88.2%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Türkiye peaked at 88.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 2000.

Türkiye ranks 23rd 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, rural (% of rural) in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3 in Türkiye, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 64.7%
2001 64.7% +0.0%
2002 66.4% +2.6%
2003 68.1% +2.5%
2004 69.8% +2.5%
2005 71.4% +2.4%
2006 73.1% +2.4%
2007 74.8% +2.3%
2008 76.5% +2.2%
2009 78.2% +2.2%
2010 79.8% +2.2%
2011 81.5% +2.1%
2012 83.2% +2.1%
2013 84.9% +2.0%
2014 86.6% +2.0%
2015 88.2% +1.9%
2016 88.2% +0.0%
2017 88.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.8% 64.7% 78.2% 10
2010s 85.1% 79.8% 88.2% 8

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 20 Albania 91.6% compare
  2. 21 Belize 88.8% compare
  3. 22 Egypt 88.3% compare
  4. 24 Jamaica 88.2% compare
  5. 25 Mexico 87.9% compare
  6. 26 Iraq 85.6% compare

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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 88.2% 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 88.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 2000.
How does Türkiye rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Türkiye ranks 23rd 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 18.0%. 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3
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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