People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Turkey
Turkey: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities was 18.49 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
People not using safely managed 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
The most recent figure for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Turkey is 18.49 million people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Turkey peaked at 37.20 million people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 18.49 million people, in 2024.
That places Turkey 31st out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Turkey, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.49 million people | — |
| 2001 | 36.95 million people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 37.08 million people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 37.20 million people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 36.56 million people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 35.86 million people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 35.12 million people | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 34.54 million people | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 33.95 million people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 33.36 million people | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 32.70 million people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 31.97 million people | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 31.23 million people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 30.53 million people | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 29.91 million people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 29.33 million people | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 28.53 million people | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 27.58 million people | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 26.50 million people | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 25.23 million people | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 23.83 million people | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 22.61 million people | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 21.29 million people | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 19.91 million people | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 18.49 million people | -7.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 18.49 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.56 million people, 4.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 18.49 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 837,185 people, 22.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.71 million people | 33.36 million people | 37.20 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.35 million people | 25.23 million people | 32.70 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.22 million people | 18.49 million people | 23.83 million people | 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 people not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Turkey?
- People not using safely managed sanitation facilities in Turkey was 18.49 million 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 37.20 million people in 2003.
- What is the lowest people not using safely managed sanitation facilities recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.49 million people in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Turkey ranks 31st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people not using safely managed sanitation facilities rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.