How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Iran
Turkey

How they compare

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.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
2000s	58.13 million people	61.67 million people	3.55 million people	Turkey
2010s	72.19 million people	76.14 million people	3.95 million people	Turkey
2020s	80.94 million people	86.27 million people	5.32 million people	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Iran or Turkey?: Turkey, at 86.84 million people against 82.83 million people in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Iran and Turkey?: 4.01 million people, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?: Iran ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 15th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 18 September 2026

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