Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Türkiye
Türkiye: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 55.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Türkiye, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 55.6% for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Türkiye peaked at 58.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2005.
Türkiye ranks 19th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.5% | — |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -27.3% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +202.5% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +40.5% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 41.0% | +73.7% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 52.7% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 58.5% | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 53.5% | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 56.9% | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 55.6% | -2.3% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 55.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.7%, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 55.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.9%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Türkiye changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +202.5% | 4.0% | 12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 4.0% | 17.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 19.7% | 53.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 52.7% | 58.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More education data for Türkiye
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 788,294 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,302 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 980,973 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0649 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Türkiye?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Türkiye was 55.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2005.
- How does Türkiye rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Türkiye ranks 19th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release