Current use: Q5 (highest) … any Q5 in Turkey

Turkey: Current use: Q5 (highest) … any Q5 was 76.5% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
76.5%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
78.8%
in 2008
All-time low
71.7%
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2013

Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 in Turkey, 1993–2013

0204060801993200320131993: 71.7 highest1998: 74.5 highest2003: 75.6 highest2008: 78.8 highest2013: 76.5 highest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 76.5% for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 in Turkey peaked at 78.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 71.7%, in 1993.

That places Turkey 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.

Current use: Q5 (highest) … any Q5 in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 (highest) in Turkey, 1993 to 2013.
Year highest Change
1993 71.7% —
1998 74.5% +3.9%
2003 75.6% +1.5%
2008 78.8% +4.2%
2013 76.5% -2.9%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 76.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.0%, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 73.1% 71.7% 74.5% 2
2000s 77.2% 75.6% 78.8% 2
2010s 76.5% 76.5% 76.5% 1

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 1 Colombia 82.6% compare
  2. 2 Vietnam 78.1% compare
  3. 4 Peru 74.6% compare
  4. 5 Zimbabwe 73.4% compare
  5. 6 Dominican Republic 72.0% compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 in Turkey?
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 in Turkey was 76.5% in 2013, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 71.7% in 1993.
How does Turkey rank for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5?
Turkey ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2013.
Is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
45 places, 272 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Current use of contraception: Percentage of currently married women who are using or whose partners are using any method of contraception and modern method of contraception. Modern method includes female sterilization, male sterilization, pill, IUD, injections, implants, male condom, female condom, diaphragm, foam, and jelly. Traditional method includes periodic abstinence, withdrawal, long term abstinence, folk method, and others.