Turkey - Access to basic sanitation services

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population) in Turkey was 97.25 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 97.25 in 2020, while its lowest value was 69.26 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 69.26
2001 69.26
2002 70.70
2003 72.15
2004 73.60
2005 75.05
2006 76.51
2007 77.97
2008 79.44
2009 80.90
2010 82.37
2011 83.84
2012 85.32
2013 86.80
2014 88.28
2015 89.77
2016 91.26
2017 92.75
2018 94.25
2019 95.75
2020 97.25

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population)

People using at least basic sanitation services, urban (% of urban population) in Turkey was 99.85 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 99.85 in 2020, while its lowest value was 95.95 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 95.95
2001 95.95
2002 96.15
2003 96.35
2004 96.56
2005 96.76
2006 96.97
2007 97.17
2008 97.37
2009 97.58
2010 97.79
2011 97.99
2012 98.20
2013 98.40
2014 98.61
2015 98.81
2016 99.02
2017 99.23
2018 99.44
2019 99.64
2020 99.85

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population)

People using at least basic sanitation services (% of population) in Turkey was 99.22 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 99.22 in 2020, while its lowest value was 86.54 in 2000.

Definition: The percentage of people using at least basic sanitation services, that is, improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households. This indicator encompasses both people using basic sanitation services as well as those using safely managed sanitation services. Improved sanitation facilities include flush/pour flush to piped sewer systems, septic tanks or pit latrines; ventilated improved pit latrines, compositing toilets or pit latrines with slabs.

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org).

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Year Value
2000 86.54
2001 86.70
2002 87.49
2003 88.27
2004 89.03
2005 89.78
2006 90.51
2007 91.23
2008 91.93
2009 92.62
2010 93.29
2011 93.95
2012 94.59
2013 95.22
2014 95.83
2015 96.43
2016 97.01
2017 97.59
2018 98.15
2019 98.69
2020 99.22

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Disease prevention