Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Turkey
Turkey: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 48.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Turkey, 1963–2018
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 48.9% for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Turkey peaked at 48.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1963.
That places Turkey 52nd out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 6.7% | — |
| 1968 | 9.3% | +38.8% |
| 1973 | 11.4% | +22.6% |
| 1978 | 17.8% | +56.1% |
| 1983 | 22.4% | +25.8% |
| 1988 | 31.0% | +38.4% |
| 1993 | 34.5% | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 37.7% | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 42.5% | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 47.4% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | +3.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 48.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 48.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.4%, 93% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.0% | 6.7% | 9.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 14.6% | 11.4% | 17.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 26.7% | 22.4% | 31.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 36.1% | 34.5% | 37.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 42.5% | 46.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 47.4% | 48.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Turkey?
- Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Turkey was 48.9% in 2018, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1963.
- How does Turkey rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Turkey ranks 52nd out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of women using contraceptive methods, among those aged 15–49 and married or in union. This is compared between modern methods and any method (modern or traditional).