Jordan vs Turkey: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Jordan
80.1%
in 2024
Turkey
78.9%
in 2024
Jordan rank
51st
Turkey rank
54th
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Jordan
- Turkey
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 80.1% against 78.9% in Turkey, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 51st and Turkey ranks 54th of 150 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.5% | 48.1% | 23.4% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 62.7% | 14.8% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 75.6% | 4.1% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Jordan or Turkey?
- Jordan, at 80.1% against 78.9% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Jordan and Turkey?
- 1.2%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Turkey rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Jordan ranks 51st and Turkey ranks 54th 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.