People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Turkey

Turkey: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per was 0.0029 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0029 people per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
116th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.0991 people per person
in 2000
All-time low
0.0029 people per person
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Turkey, 2000–2024

00.020.040.060.080.12000201220242000: 0.099 people per person2001: 0.097 people per person2002: 0.091 people per person2003: 0.084 people per person2004: 0.078 people per person2005: 0.072 people per person2006: 0.066 people per person2007: 0.061 people per person2008: 0.056 people per person2009: 0.05 people per person2010: 0.045 people per person2011: 0.04 people per person2012: 0.035 people per person2013: 0.031 people per person2014: 0.027 people per person2015: 0.023 people per person2016: 0.018 people per person2017: 0.014 people per person2018: 0.011 people per person2019: 0.007 people per person2020: 0.003 people per person2021: 0.003 people per person2022: 0.003 people per person2023: 0.003 people per person2024: 0.003 people per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.

Analysis

In 2024, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Turkey stood at 0.0029 people per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 89.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Turkey peaked at 0.0991 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 people per person, in 2024.

Turkey ranks 116th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita in Turkey, 2000 to 2024.
Year people per person Change
2000 0.0991 people per person —
2001 0.0974 people per person -1.7%
2002 0.0908 people per person -6.8%
2003 0.0844 people per person -7.0%
2004 0.0782 people per person -7.3%
2005 0.0722 people per person -7.7%
2006 0.0664 people per person -8.1%
2007 0.0613 people per person -7.7%
2008 0.0557 people per person -9.1%
2009 0.0503 people per person -9.7%
2010 0.0451 people per person -10.5%
2011 0.04 people per person -11.2%
2012 0.0353 people per person -11.9%
2013 0.0308 people per person -12.7%
2014 0.0265 people per person -13.7%
2015 0.0225 people per person -15.2%
2016 0.0185 people per person -18.0%
2017 0.0145 people per person -21.6%
2018 0.0106 people per person -26.9%
2019 0.0068 people per person -35.9%
2020 0.0032 people per person -53.4%
2021 0.0031 people per person -2.2%
2022 0.003 people per person -2.5%
2023 0.003 people per person -2.1%
2024 0.0029 people per person -1.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -53.4% 0.0068 people per person 0.0032 people per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0756 people per person 0.0503 people per person 0.0991 people per person 10
2010s 0.025 people per person 0.0068 people per person 0.0451 people per person 10
2020s 0.003 people per person 0.0029 people per person 0.0032 people per person 5

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 113 Uzbekistan 0.0038 people per person compare
  2. 114 Cyprus 0.0036 people per person compare
  3. 115 Costa Rica 0.0031 people per person compare
  4. 117 Palestine 0.0029 people per person compare
  5. 118 Palau 0.0027 people per person compare
  6. 119 United States 0.0027 people per person compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Turkey?
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Turkey was 0.0029 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 0.0991 people per person in 2000.
What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 people per person in 2024.
How does Turkey rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per?
Turkey ranks 116th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per capita
Unit
people per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 4,169 data points, 2000–2024
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People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.