Number using at least basic sanitation in Turkey
Turkey: Number using at least basic sanitation was 86.84 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
86.84 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
15th
of 232 countries
All-time high
86.84 million
in 2024
All-time low
56.61 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number using at least basic sanitation in Turkey, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number using at least basic sanitation in Turkey is 86.84 million, 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, number using at least basic sanitation in Turkey peaked at 86.84 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.61 million, 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.
Number using at least basic sanitation in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.61 million | — |
| 2001 | 57.43 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 58.66 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 59.87 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 61.07 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 62.24 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 63.40 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 64.54 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 65.79 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 67.11 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 68.42 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 69.72 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 71.13 million | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 72.75 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 74.78 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 77.16 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 79.22 million | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 81.08 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 82.86 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 84.25 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 85.43 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 86.03 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 86.41 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 86.63 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 86.84 million | +0.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 86.84 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.56 million, 13.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 86.84 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.89 million, 14.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.67 million | 56.61 million | 67.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.14 million | 68.42 million | 84.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.27 million | 85.43 million | 86.84 million | 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 number using at least basic sanitation in Turkey?
- Number using at least basic sanitation in Turkey was 86.84 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 86.84 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number using at least basic sanitation recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.61 million in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for number using at least basic sanitation?
- Turkey ranks 15th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number using at least basic sanitation 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number using at least basic sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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