Myanmar vs Turkey: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Myanmar
21.51 million people
in 2024
Turkey
18.49 million people
in 2024
Myanmar rank
28th
Turkey rank
31st
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Myanmar
- Turkey
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 21.51 million people against 18.49 million people in Turkey, a difference of 3.02 million people.
That makes Myanmar'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.
Myanmar ranks 28th and Turkey ranks 31st of 150 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.87 million people | 35.71 million people | 16.84 million people | Turkey |
| 2010s | 19.88 million people | 29.35 million people | 9.48 million people | Turkey |
| 2020s | 21.17 million people | 21.22 million people | 53,160 people | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Myanmar or Turkey?
- Myanmar, at 21.51 million people against 18.49 million people in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Myanmar and Turkey?
- 3.02 million people, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Turkey rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Myanmar ranks 28th and Turkey ranks 31st of 150 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.