Libya vs Turkey: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Libya
342,077 people
in 2024
Turkey
344,037 people
in 2024
Libya rank
81st
Turkey rank
80th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Libya
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 344,037 people against 342,077 people in Libya, a difference of 1,960 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 81st and Turkey ranks 80th of 232 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 139,939 people | 6.10 million people | 5.96 million people | Turkey |
| 2010s | 232,392 people | 2.37 million people | 2.14 million people | Turkey |
| 2020s | 318,096 people | 350,538 people | 32,441 people | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Libya or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 344,037 people against 342,077 people in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Libya and Turkey?
- 1,960 people, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Turkey rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Libya ranks 81st and Turkey ranks 80th of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as People not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.