People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Türkiye
Türkiye: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural was 97.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Türkiye, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Türkiye is 97.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Türkiye peaked at 97.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 69.3%, in 2000.
Türkiye ranks 49th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.3% | — |
| 2001 | 69.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 70.7% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 72.2% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 73.6% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 75.1% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 76.5% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 79.4% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 80.9% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 82.4% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 83.8% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 85.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 86.8% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 88.3% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 89.8% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 91.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 92.7% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 94.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 95.7% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.5% | 69.3% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 82.4% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 97.2% | 97.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 46 Uzbekistan 97.8% compare
- 47 North Macedonia 97.7% compare
- 48 Iraq 97.6% compare
- 50 Ukraine 97.1% compare
- 51 Samoa 97.0% compare
- 52 Tajikistan 97.0% compare
More health data for Türkiye
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Türkiye?
- People using at least basic sanitation services, rural in Türkiye was 97.2% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, rural recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 2000.
- How does Türkiye rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural?
- Türkiye ranks 49th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation services, rural rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, composting toilets or pit latrines with slabs.