Iran vs Turkey: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Iran

82.83 million people

in 2024

Turkey

86.84 million people

in 2024

Iran rank

17th

Turkey rank

15th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

Turkey currently reports 86.84 million people against 82.83 million people in Iran, a difference of 4.01 million people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 15th of 232 countries.

Indicator: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.