AGUACYCLE
Europe & Central Asia

Turkiye

Capital: Ankara · Upper middle income · Pop. 85.5 million

Safely managed drinking water
78.86%
Safely managed sanitation
2,671
m³ freshwater / person / yr
28%
Water stress · Medium

Source: World Bank Open Data (WHO/UNICEF JMP & FAO AQUASTAT)

Sanitation tracks closely: 78.86% use safely managed sanitation services and 99.28% have at least a basic service (2024).

Turkiye has about 2,671 cubic meters of renewable internal freshwater per person each year. It withdraws the equivalent of 28% of those internal resources annually (medium water stress).

Agriculture accounts for about 87% of Turkiye's water withdrawals, the rest going to households and industry.

Common questions

How many people in Turkiye have safe drinking water?

Comprehensive safely-managed drinking-water data is not available for Turkiye; basic-service estimates may exist.

Does Turkiye have enough freshwater?

Turkiye has roughly 2,671 m³ of renewable internal freshwater per person per year, and uses about 28% of it annually (medium stress).

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