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

Türkiye: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 98.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
98.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.4%
in 2015
All-time low
88.2%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 88.2 lowest2001: 88.2 lowest2002: 88.9 lowest2003: 89.7 lowest2004: 90.4 lowest2005: 91.1 lowest2006: 91.9 lowest2007: 92.6 lowest2008: 93.3 lowest2009: 94.1 lowest2010: 94.8 lowest2011: 95.5 lowest2012: 96.2 lowest2013: 97 lowest2014: 97.7 lowest2015: 98.4 lowest2016: 98.4 lowest2017: 98.4 lowest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Türkiye is 98.4%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Türkiye peaked at 98.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 88.2%, in 2000.

Türkiye ranks 1st of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest) in Türkiye, 2000 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
2000 88.2%
2001 88.2% +0.0%
2002 88.9% +0.8%
2003 89.7% +0.8%
2004 90.4% +0.8%
2005 91.1% +0.8%
2006 91.9% +0.8%
2007 92.6% +0.8%
2008 93.3% +0.8%
2009 94.1% +0.8%
2010 94.8% +0.8%
2011 95.5% +0.8%
2012 96.2% +0.8%
2013 97.0% +0.8%
2014 97.7% +0.7%
2015 98.4% +0.8%
2016 98.4% +0.0%
2017 98.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.8% 88.2% 94.1% 10
2010s 97.1% 94.8% 98.4% 8

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 2 Bosnia and Herzegovina 98.4% compare
  2. 3 Maldives 98.3% compare
  3. 4 Jordan 97.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Türkiye?
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Türkiye was 98.4% 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, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 88.2% in 2000.
How does Türkiye rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Türkiye ranks 1st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
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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