Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Turkey
Turkey: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre was 0.1572 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Turkey, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Turkey is 0.1572 people per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 0.4257 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1572 people per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Turkey 81st out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Turkey, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4257 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.4237 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4084 people per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3931 people per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3777 people per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3623 people per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.347 people per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3317 people per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3171 people per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3029 people per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2888 people per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2748 people per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2612 people per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2486 people per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2373 people per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2269 people per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2153 people per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2031 people per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1908 people per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1777 people per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1644 people per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1623 people per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1598 people per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1572 people per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.369 people per square kilometre | 0.3029 people per square kilometre | 0.4257 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2324 people per square kilometre | 0.1777 people per square kilometre | 0.2888 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1609 people per square kilometre | 0.1572 people per square kilometre | 0.1644 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 78 Malaysia 0.2738 people per square kilometre compare
- 79 Botswana 0.2108 people per square kilometre compare
- 80 Iran 0.1922 people per square kilometre compare
- 82 Moldova 0.1231 people per square kilometre compare
- 83 Cuba 0.1078 people per square kilometre compare
- 84 Croatia 0.1069 people per square kilometre compare
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 rural areas, per square kilometre in Turkey?
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre in Turkey was 0.1572 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4257 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1572 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 81st out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.