Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Türkiye

Türkiye: Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural was 0.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
19th
of 23 groups
All-time high
0.6%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Türkiye, 2000–2024

0.10.20.30.40.50.62000201220242000: 0.6032001: 0.5952002: 0.5682003: 0.542004: 0.5142005: 0.4882006: 0.4622007: 0.4372008: 0.4122009: 0.3882010: 0.3642011: 0.3412012: 0.3182013: 0.2952014: 0.2732015: 0.2522016: 0.2312017: 0.212018: 0.192019: 0.1712020: 0.1512021: 0.1492022: 0.1462023: 0.1432024: 0.14

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 0.1% for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Türkiye peaked at 0.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2024.

That places Türkiye 19th out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%) in Türkiye, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.6%
2001 0.6% -1.3%
2002 0.6% -4.7%
2003 0.5% -4.8%
2004 0.5% -4.9%
2005 0.5% -5.1%
2006 0.5% -5.3%
2007 0.4% -5.5%
2008 0.4% -5.7%
2009 0.4% -5.9%
2010 0.4% -6.1%
2011 0.3% -6.4%
2012 0.3% -6.7%
2013 0.3% -7.0%
2014 0.3% -7.4%
2015 0.3% -7.8%
2016 0.2% -8.3%
2017 0.2% -8.9%
2018 0.2% -9.6%
2019 0.2% -10.3%
2020 0.2% -11.3%
2021 0.1% -1.9%
2022 0.1% -1.9%
2023 0.1% -1.8%
2024 0.1% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Türkiye?
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural in Türkiye was 0.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
How does Türkiye rank for proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural?
Türkiye ranks 19th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population practicing open defecation, by urban/rural (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
268 places, 6,379 data points, 2000–2024
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