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

Türkiye: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) was 97.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
97.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 97 countries
All-time high
97.5%
in 2015
All-time low
88.4%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 88.4 highest2001: 88.4 highest2002: 89 highest2003: 89.7 highest2004: 90.3 highest2005: 91 highest2006: 91.6 highest2007: 92.3 highest2008: 92.9 highest2009: 93.6 highest2010: 94.2 highest2011: 94.9 highest2012: 95.5 highest2013: 96.2 highest2014: 96.9 highest2015: 97.5 highest2016: 97.5 highest2017: 97.5 highest

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Türkiye stood at 97.5%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) in Türkiye peaked at 97.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 88.4%, in 2000.

That places Türkiye 20th 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): Q5 (highest) in Türkiye, 2000 to 2017.
Year highest Change
2000 88.4%
2001 88.4% +0.0%
2002 89.0% +0.7%
2003 89.7% +0.7%
2004 90.3% +0.7%
2005 91.0% +0.7%
2006 91.6% +0.7%
2007 92.3% +0.7%
2008 92.9% +0.7%
2009 93.6% +0.7%
2010 94.2% +0.7%
2011 94.9% +0.7%
2012 95.5% +0.7%
2013 96.2% +0.7%
2014 96.9% +0.7%
2015 97.5% +0.7%
2016 97.5% +0.0%
2017 97.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.7% 88.4% 93.6% 10
2010s 96.3% 94.2% 97.5% 8

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  1. 17 Turkmenistan 98.7% compare
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  4. 21 Dominican Republic 97.5% compare
  5. 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.3% 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 97.5% 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 97.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 88.4% in 2000.
How does Türkiye rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
Türkiye ranks 20th 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 5.7%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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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