Thailand vs Turkey: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Thailand
71.20 million people
in 2024
Turkey
86.84 million people
in 2024
Thailand rank
18th
Turkey rank
15th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Thailand
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 86.84 million people against 71.20 million people in Thailand, a difference of 15.64 million people.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
Thailand ranks 18th 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 | Thailand | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.32 million people | 61.67 million people | 356,790 people | Turkey |
| 2010s | 67.64 million people | 76.14 million people | 8.49 million people | Turkey |
| 2020s | 70.76 million people | 86.27 million people | 15.51 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, Thailand or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 86.84 million people against 71.20 million people in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Thailand and Turkey?
- 15.64 million people, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and Turkey rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Thailand ranks 18th 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.