Turkey vs Vietnam: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Turkey
86.84 million people
in 2024
Vietnam
96.39 million people
in 2024
Turkey rank
15th
Vietnam rank
14th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Turkey
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 96.39 million people against 86.84 million people in Turkey, a difference of 9.55 million people.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkey ahead.
Turkey ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Turkey averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.67 million people | 47.31 million people | 14.36 million people | Turkey |
| 2010s | 76.14 million people | 72.13 million people | 4.01 million people | Turkey |
| 2020s | 86.27 million people | 91.84 million people | 5.57 million people | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Turkey or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 96.39 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 Turkey and Vietnam?
- 9.55 million people, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Vietnam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Turkey and Vietnam rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Turkey ranks 15th and Vietnam ranks 14th 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.