Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Turkey
Turkey: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas was 3,927 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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 urban areas in Turkey is 3,927 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Turkey peaked at 68,335 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,776 people, in 2020.
Turkey ranks 69th of 186 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.
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Turkey, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66,872 people | — |
| 2001 | 68,335 people | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 66,294 people | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 64,090 people | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 61,723 people | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 59,192 people | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 56,502 people | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 53,662 people | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 50,758 people | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 47,758 people | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 44,582 people | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 41,235 people | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 37,783 people | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 34,249 people | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 30,679 people | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 26,971 people | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 22,873 people | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 18,469 people | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 13,812 people | -25.2% |
| 2019 | 8,889 people | -35.6% |
| 2020 | 3,776 people | -57.5% |
| 2021 | 3,825 people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3,864 people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 3,896 people | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 3,927 people | +0.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 3,927 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 156.93 people, 25.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas 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 | -57.5% | 8,889 people | 3,776 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,519 people | 47,758 people | 68,335 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,954 people | 8,889 people | 44,582 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,858 people | 3,776 people | 3,927 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 sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Turkey?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas in Turkey was 3,927 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 urban areas recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 68,335 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,776 people in 2020.
- How does Turkey rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Turkey ranks 69th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.2%. 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 Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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.