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
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). 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.7% | 88.4% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 94.2% | 97.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 17 Turkmenistan 98.7% compare
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- 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.3% compare
- 23 North Macedonia 97.1% 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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