How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Moldova vs Turkey: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Moldova

238,703 people

in 2024

Turkey

247,527 people

in 2024

Moldova rank

75th

Turkey rank

74th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Moldova
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 247,527 people against 238,703 people in Moldova, a difference of 8,824 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkey ahead.

Moldova ranks 75th and Turkey ranks 74th of 175 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Moldova	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
2000s	712,829 people	5.17 million people	4.45 million people	Turkey
2010s	432,891 people	1.91 million people	1.48 million people	Turkey
2020s	272,412 people	255,730 people	16,682 people	Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Moldova or Turkey?: Turkey, at 247,527 people against 238,703 people in Moldova as of 2024.
What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Moldova and Turkey?: 8,824 people, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Turkey?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Moldova and Turkey rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?: Moldova ranks 75th and Turkey ranks 74th of 175 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: People in rural areas not using improved 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: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.