Comoros vs Turkey: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas

Comoros
2,908 people
in 2024
Turkey
3,927 people
in 2024
Comoros rank
72nd
Turkey rank
69th

Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time

  • Comoros
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 3,927 people against 2,908 people in Comoros, a difference of 1,019 people.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.4 times Comoros's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

Comoros ranks 72nd and Turkey ranks 69th of 186 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 1,133 people 59,519 people 58,386 people Turkey
2010s 1,855 people 27,954 people 26,100 people Turkey
2020s 2,648 people 3,858 people 1,210 people Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Comoros or Turkey?
Turkey, at 3,927 people against 2,908 people in Comoros as of 2024.
What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Comoros and Turkey?
1,019 people, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Turkey?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Comoros and Turkey rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
Comoros ranks 72nd and Turkey ranks 69th of 186 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 Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
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
186 places, 4,553 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.