People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Turkey
Turkey: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities was 247,527 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People in rural areas not using improved 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
Turkey recorded 247,527 people for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Turkey peaked at 6.48 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 247,527 people, in 2024.
Turkey ranks 74th of 175 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.17 million people | 3.63 million people | 6.48 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 million people | 559,957 people | 3.30 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 255,730 people | 247,527 people | 263,320 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Turkey?
- People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities in Turkey was 247,527 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 6.48 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 247,527 people in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Turkey ranks 74th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.