Sanitation facilities coverage in Turkey

Turkey: Sanitation facilities coverage was 122,852 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
122,852
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
67th
of 232 countries
All-time high
394,490
in 2000
All-time low
122,852
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Sanitation facilities coverage in Turkey, 2000–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2000201220242000: 394.5k2001: 394.4k2002: 380.6k2003: 366.6k2004: 352.4k2005: 338.0k2006: 323.5k2007: 308.9k2008: 294.8k2009: 280.9k2010: 266.9k2011: 252.7k2012: 238.8k2013: 225.6k2014: 213.3k2015: 201.6k2016: 188.6k2017: 174.8k2018: 160.6k2019: 145.6k2020: 130.3k2021: 128.7k2022: 126.9k2023: 124.9k2024: 122.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 122,852 for sanitation facilities coverage in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sanitation facilities coverage in Turkey peaked at 394,490 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 122,852, in 2024.

That places Turkey 67th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Sanitation facilities coverage in Turkey, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 394,490 —
2001 394,420 -0.0%
2002 380,629 -3.5%
2003 366,626 -3.7%
2004 352,419 -3.9%
2005 338,048 -4.1%
2006 323,528 -4.3%
2007 308,943 -4.5%
2008 294,773 -4.6%
2009 280,909 -4.7%
2010 266,870 -5.0%
2011 252,712 -5.3%
2012 238,841 -5.5%
2013 225,577 -5.6%
2014 213,309 -5.4%
2015 201,568 -5.5%
2016 188,561 -6.5%
2017 174,810 -7.3%
2018 160,642 -8.1%
2019 145,632 -9.3%
2020 130,289 -10.5%
2021 128,738 -1.2%
2022 126,888 -1.4%
2023 124,853 -1.6%
2024 122,852 -1.6%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 122,852 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,951, 31.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 343,478 280,909 394,490 10
2010s 206,852 145,632 266,870 10
2020s 126,724 122,852 130,289 5

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 64 Panama 138,983 compare
  2. 65 Botswana 136,776 compare
  3. 66 Syria 130,923 compare
  4. 68 Malaysia 110,515 compare
  5. 69 East Timor 110,407 compare
  6. 70 Sao Tome and Principe 78,551 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sanitation facilities coverage in Turkey?
Sanitation facilities coverage in Turkey was 122,852 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 394,490 in 2000.
What is the lowest sanitation facilities coverage recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 122,852 in 2024.
How does Turkey rank for sanitation facilities coverage?
Turkey ranks 67th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is sanitation facilities coverage rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sanitation facilities coverage
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,488 data points, 2000–2024
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