People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Turkey
Turkey: People using at least basic sanitation facilities was 86.84 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Turkey is 86.84 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Turkey peaked at 86.84 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.61 million people, in 2000.
That places Turkey 15th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Turkey, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.61 million people | — |
| 2001 | 57.43 million people | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 58.66 million people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 59.87 million people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 61.07 million people | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 62.24 million people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 63.40 million people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 64.54 million people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 65.79 million people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 67.11 million people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 68.42 million people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 69.72 million people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 71.13 million people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 72.75 million people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 74.78 million people | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 77.16 million people | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 79.22 million people | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 81.08 million people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 82.86 million people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 84.25 million people | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 85.43 million people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 86.03 million people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 86.41 million people | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 86.63 million people | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 86.84 million people | +0.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 86.84 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.56 million people, 13.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 86.84 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.89 million people, 14.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.67 million people | 56.61 million people | 67.11 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.14 million people | 68.42 million people | 84.25 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.27 million people | 85.43 million people | 86.84 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people using at least basic sanitation facilities in Turkey?
- People using at least basic sanitation facilities in Turkey was 86.84 million people in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 86.84 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest people using at least basic sanitation facilities recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.61 million people in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Turkey ranks 15th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people using at least basic sanitation facilities rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.