Italy vs Türkiye: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
Italy
6.7%
in 2024
Türkiye
6.6%
in 2024
Italy rank
110th
Türkiye rank
111th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- Italy
- Türkiye
How they compare
Italy currently reports 6.7% against 6.6% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Türkiye ahead.
Italy ranks 110th and Türkiye ranks 111th of 150 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.6% | 12.8% | 3.2% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 8.4% | 1.0% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, Italy or Türkiye?
- Italy, at 6.7% against 6.6% in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between Italy and Türkiye?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Türkiye?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Türkiye rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- Italy ranks 110th and Türkiye ranks 111th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.