Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Turkey
Turkey: Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) was 99.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities in Turkey is 99.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Turkey peaked at 99.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.5%, in 2000.
Turkey ranks 81st of 232 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities (Share) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.5% | — |
| 2001 | 88.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 89.4% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 90.1% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 90.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 91.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 92.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 92.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 93.4% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 94.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 95.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 95.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 96.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 97.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 99.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 99.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.0%, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.1% | 88.5% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 94.5% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More economy & growth data for Turkey
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.93 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0288 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 64.2 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 72.49 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Turkey?
- Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities in Turkey was 99.6% 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using improved sanitation facilities recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.5% in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for share of the population using improved sanitation facilities?
- Turkey ranks 81st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using improved sanitation facilities rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 the population using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.