Macao vs Turkey: Share of population using safely managed sanitation
Macao
80.0%
in 2024
Turkey
78.9%
in 2024
Macao rank
52nd
Turkey rank
54th
Share of population using safely managed sanitation over time
- Macao
- Turkey
How they compare
Macao currently reports 80.0% against 78.9% in Turkey, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Macao ahead.
Macao ranks 52nd and Turkey ranks 54th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 48.1% | 1.8% | Macao |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 62.7% | 1.8% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 75.6% | 0.4% | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using safely managed sanitation, Macao or Turkey?
- Macao, at 80.0% against 78.9% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using safely managed sanitation between Macao and Turkey?
- 1.1%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Macao and Turkey rank globally for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Macao ranks 52nd 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.