Philippines vs Türkiye: Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age
Philippines
12.4%
in 2022
Türkiye
11.6%
in 2018
Philippines rank
39th
Türkiye rank
41st
Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age over time
- Philippines
- Türkiye
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 12.4% against 11.6% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 39th and Türkiye ranks 41st of 58 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.4% | 14.3% | 13.1% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 7.5% | 14.7% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 5.9% | 11.6% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age, Philippines or Türkiye?
- Philippines, at 12.4% against 11.6% in Türkiye as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age between Philippines and Türkiye?
- 0.8%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Türkiye?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2013.
- How do Philippines and Türkiye rank globally for unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age?
- Philippines ranks 39th and Türkiye ranks 41st of 58 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertile, married women of reproductive age (ages 15-49) who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.