Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Turkey
Turkey: Share of population using safely managed sanitation was 78.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of population using safely managed sanitation 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population using safely managed sanitation in Turkey is 78.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population using safely managed sanitation in Turkey peaked at 78.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 2001.
Turkey ranks 54th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.2% | — |
| 2001 | 44.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 44.7% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 45.2% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 46.7% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 48.3% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 52.6% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 55.4% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 56.9% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 58.5% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 61.7% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 63.3% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 65.1% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 66.8% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 68.6% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 72.3% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 73.9% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 75.5% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 77.2% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 78.9% | +2.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 78.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.9%, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 78.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.0%, 88% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.1% | 44.2% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 55.4% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 72.3% | 78.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
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- 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 share of population using safely managed sanitation in Turkey?
- Share of population using safely managed sanitation in Turkey was 78.9% 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 share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of population using safely managed sanitation recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 2001.
- How does Turkey rank for share of population using safely managed sanitation?
- Turkey ranks 54th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of population using safely managed sanitation rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of population using safely managed sanitation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.