Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in Turkey
Turkey: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre was 0.0051 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in Turkey, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in Turkey stood at 0.0051 people per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in Turkey peaked at 0.0888 people per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 people per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Turkey 90th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, per square kilometre in Turkey, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0869 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0888 people per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0861 people per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0833 people per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0802 people per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0769 people per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0734 people per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0697 people per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.066 people per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0621 people per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0579 people per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0536 people per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0491 people per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0445 people per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0399 people per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.035 people per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0297 people per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 0.024 people per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0179 people per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0115 people per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0049 people per square kilometre | -57.5% |
| 2021 | 0.005 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.005 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0051 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.0051 people per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0047 people per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0115 people per square kilometre | 0.0049 people per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0773 people per square kilometre | 0.0621 people per square kilometre | 0.0888 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0363 people per square kilometre | 0.0115 people per square kilometre | 0.0579 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 people per square kilometre | 0.0049 people per square kilometre | 0.0051 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 87 Serbia 0.022 people per square kilometre compare
- 88 Algeria 0.0074 people per square kilometre compare
- 89 Saudi Arabia 0.0059 people per square kilometre compare
- 91 Suriname 0.0047 people per square kilometre compare
- 92 Iraq 0.0047 people per square kilometre compare
- 93 Mongolia 0.003 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 urban areas, per square kilometre in Turkey?
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre in Turkey was 0.0051 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0888 people per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 people per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Turkey rank for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre?
- Turkey ranks 90th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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 urban 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 urban areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sanitation facilities usage in urban 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 urban 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.