Syria vs Turkey: Sanitation facilities usage
Syria
130,923 people
in 2016
Turkey
122,852 people
in 2024
Syria rank
66th
Turkey rank
67th
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Syria
- Turkey
How they compare
Syria currently reports 130,923 people against 122,852 people in Turkey, a difference of 8,071 people.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Syria ranks 66th and Turkey ranks 67th of 232 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 249,128 people | 343,478 people | 94,350 people | Turkey |
| 2010s | 151,695 people | 226,777 people | 75,082 people | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Syria or Turkey?
- Syria, at 130,923 people against 122,852 people in Turkey as of 2016.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Syria and Turkey?
- 8,071 people, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Turkey?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Syria and Turkey rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Syria ranks 66th and Turkey ranks 67th 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 Sanitation facilities usage. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.