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

Türkiye: People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) was 98.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
98.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.3%
in 2015
All-time low
95.9%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 95.92001: 95.92002: 96.12003: 96.32004: 96.42005: 96.62006: 96.82007: 96.92008: 97.12009: 97.32010: 97.52011: 97.62012: 97.82013: 982014: 98.12015: 98.32016: 98.32017: 98.3

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

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 98.3% for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Türkiye peaked at 98.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 2000.

That places Türkiye 7th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

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): Q2 in Türkiye, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 95.9%
2001 95.9% +0.0%
2002 96.1% +0.2%
2003 96.3% +0.2%
2004 96.4% +0.2%
2005 96.6% +0.2%
2006 96.8% +0.2%
2007 96.9% +0.2%
2008 97.1% +0.2%
2009 97.3% +0.2%
2010 97.5% +0.2%
2011 97.6% +0.2%
2012 97.8% +0.2%
2013 98.0% +0.2%
2014 98.1% +0.2%
2015 98.3% +0.2%
2016 98.3% +0.0%
2017 98.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.5% 95.9% 97.3% 10
2010s 98.0% 97.5% 98.3% 8

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 4 Tunisia 98.8% compare
  2. 5 Jordan 98.6% compare
  3. 6 Armenia 98.4% compare
  4. 8 Ukraine 98.3% compare
  5. 9 Uruguay 98.0% compare
  6. 10 North Macedonia 97.8% 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 98.3% 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 98.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 2000.
How does Türkiye rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Türkiye ranks 7th 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 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q2
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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