Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Turkey
Turkey: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas was 118,925 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Turkey is 118,925 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Turkey peaked at 327,619 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 118,925 people, in 2024.
Turkey ranks 62nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 283,960 people | 233,150 people | 327,619 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 178,898 people | 136,743 people | 222,288 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 122,866 people | 118,925 people | 126,513 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Turkey?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas in Turkey was 118,925 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 sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 327,619 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,925 people in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Turkey ranks 62nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.