People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Turkey
Turkey: People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre was 0.4515 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Turkey, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.4515 people per square kilometre for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 88.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 9.78 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4515 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Turkey 140th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Turkey, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.78 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 9.77 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 9.26 people per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 8.74 people per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 8.23 people per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 7.71 people per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 7.19 people per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 6.68 people per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 6.18 people per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 5.69 people per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 5.2 people per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 4.71 people per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 4.23 people per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 3.76 people per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 3.31 people per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 2.86 people per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 2.4 people per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 1.92 people per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 1.44 people per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9486 people per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4627 people per square kilometre | -51.2% |
| 2021 | 0.46 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4561 people per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4515 people per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.4515 people per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.69 people per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.4515 people per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.052 people per square kilometre, 8.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre 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 | -51.2% | 0.9486 people per square kilometre | 0.4627 people per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.92 people per square kilometre | 5.69 people per square kilometre | 9.78 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 people per square kilometre | 0.9486 people per square kilometre | 5.2 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4576 people per square kilometre | 0.4515 people per square kilometre | 0.4627 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 137 United Kingdom 0.4886 people per square kilometre compare
- 138 Botswana 0.4738 people per square kilometre compare
- 139 Argentina 0.4639 people per square kilometre compare
- 141 Samoa 0.4404 people per square kilometre compare
- 142 North Macedonia 0.3981 people per square kilometre compare
- 143 Syria 0.3808 people per square kilometre 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Turkey?
- People not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre in Turkey was 0.4515 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 9.78 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4515 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 140th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.0%. 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 not using improved sanitation facilities, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People not using improved sanitation facilities ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- People not using improved sanitation facilities WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 not using improved sanitation facilities divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.