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
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, per in Turkey, 2000–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -53.4% | 0.0068 people per person | 0.0032 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 113 Uzbekistan 0.0038 people per person compare
- 114 Cyprus 0.0036 people per person compare
- 115 Costa Rica 0.0031 people per person compare
- 117 Palestine 0.0029 people per person compare
- 118 Palau 0.0027 people per person compare
- 119 United States 0.0027 people per person compare
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 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.