People using at least: Q4 … sanitation Q4 urban in Turkey

Turkey: People using at least: Q4 … sanitation Q4 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
98.5%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017

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

0204060801002000200820172000: 98.52001: 98.52002: 98.62003: 98.82004: 98.92005: 992006: 99.12007: 99.22008: 99.32009: 99.52010: 99.62011: 99.72012: 99.82013: 99.92014: 1002015: 1002016: 1002017: 100

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

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 0.8% 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, 98.5%, in 2000.

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

People using at least: Q4 … sanitation Q4 urban in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q4 in Turkey, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 98.5% —
2001 98.5% +0.0%
2002 98.6% +0.1%
2003 98.8% +0.1%
2004 98.9% +0.1%
2005 99.0% +0.1%
2006 99.1% +0.1%
2007 99.2% +0.1%
2008 99.3% +0.1%
2009 99.5% +0.1%
2010 99.6% +0.1%
2011 99.7% +0.1%
2012 99.8% +0.1%
2013 99.9% +0.1%
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 97.2%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 100.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.9% 98.5% 99.5% 10
2010s 99.9% 99.6% 100.0% 8

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 1 Laos 100.0% compare
  2. 3 Tunisia 99.9% compare
  3. 4 Jamaica 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 98.5% 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 0.8%. 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): Q4. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation services, urban  (% of urban population): Q4
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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