Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Turkey

Turkey: Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas was 118,925 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
118,925
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
62nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
327,619
in 2000
All-time low
118,925
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Turkey, 2000–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201220242000: 327.6k2001: 326.1k2002: 314.3k2003: 302.5k2004: 290.7k2005: 278.9k2006: 267.0k2007: 255.3k2008: 244.0k2009: 233.2k2010: 222.3k2011: 211.5k2012: 201.1k2013: 191.3k2014: 182.6k2015: 174.6k2016: 165.7k2017: 156.3k2018: 146.8k2019: 136.7k2020: 126.5k2021: 124.9k2022: 123.0k2023: 121.0k2024: 118.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Turkey is 118,925, 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 coverage in rural areas in Turkey peaked at 327,619 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 118,925, 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.

Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Turkey, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 327,619 —
2001 326,085 -0.5%
2002 314,336 -3.6%
2003 302,536 -3.8%
2004 290,695 -3.9%
2005 278,856 -4.1%
2006 267,026 -4.2%
2007 255,280 -4.4%
2008 244,016 -4.4%
2009 233,150 -4.5%
2010 222,288 -4.7%
2011 211,477 -4.9%
2012 201,058 -4.9%
2013 191,328 -4.8%
2014 182,630 -4.5%
2015 174,596 -4.4%
2016 165,689 -5.1%
2017 156,341 -5.6%
2018 146,830 -6.1%
2019 136,743 -6.9%
2020 126,513 -7.5%
2021 124,913 -1.3%
2022 123,024 -1.5%
2023 120,957 -1.7%
2024 118,925 -1.7%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 118,925 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980, 60.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 283,960 233,150 327,619 10
2010s 178,898 136,743 222,288 10
2020s 122,866 118,925 126,513 5

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 59 Panama 132,686 compare
  2. 60 Syria 125,582 compare
  3. 61 Guatemala 119,809 compare
  4. 63 Botswana 111,298 compare
  5. 64 East Timor 110,407 compare
  6. 65 Malaysia 89,970 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Turkey?
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas in Turkey was 118,925 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 327,619 in 2000.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 118,925 in 2024.
How does Turkey rank for sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas?
Turkey ranks 62nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is sanitation facilities coverage 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sanitation facilities coverage in rural areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
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