Philippines vs Turkey: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Philippines
100.96 million people
in 2024
Turkey
86.84 million people
in 2024
Philippines rank
13th
Turkey rank
15th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Philippines
- Turkey
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 100.96 million people against 86.84 million people in Turkey, a difference of 14.12 million people.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkey ahead.
Philippines ranks 13th and Turkey ranks 15th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.33 million people | 61.67 million people | 3.34 million people | Turkey |
| 2010s | 79.61 million people | 76.14 million people | 3.47 million people | Philippines |
| 2020s | 96.72 million people | 86.27 million people | 10.45 million people | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Philippines or Turkey?
- Philippines, at 100.96 million people against 86.84 million people in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Philippines and Turkey?
- 14.12 million people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Turkey rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Philippines ranks 13th 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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About this data
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.