People using at least: Q3 … sanitation Q3 urban in Turkey

Turkey: People using at least: Q3 … sanitation Q3 urban was 100.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 97 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2014
All-time low
97.6%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 97.62001: 97.62002: 97.82003: 982004: 98.22005: 98.42006: 98.62007: 98.82008: 98.92009: 99.12010: 99.32011: 99.52012: 99.72013: 99.92014: 1002015: 1002016: 1002017: 100

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

Analysis

In 2017, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Turkey stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Turkey peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 2000.

That places Turkey 1st out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

People using at least: Q3 … sanitation Q3 urban in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q3 in Turkey, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 97.6% —
2001 97.6% +0.0%
2002 97.8% +0.2%
2003 98.0% +0.2%
2004 98.2% +0.2%
2005 98.4% +0.2%
2006 98.6% +0.2%
2007 98.8% +0.2%
2008 98.9% +0.2%
2009 99.1% +0.2%
2010 99.3% +0.2%
2011 99.5% +0.2%
2012 99.7% +0.2%
2013 99.9% +0.2%
2014 100.0% +0.1%
2015 100.0% +0.0%
2016 100.0% +0.0%
2017 100.0% +0.0%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 100.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.1%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.3% 97.6% 99.1% 10
2010s 99.8% 99.3% 100.0% 8

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 1 Laos 100.0% compare
  2. 1 Maldives 100.0% compare
  3. 4 Egypt 99.7% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Turkey?
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) in Turkey was 100.0% 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 Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban) recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2000.
How does Turkey rank for people using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban)?
Turkey 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 Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Turkey 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): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q3
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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