Number of people who are undernourished in Türkiye

Türkiye: Number of people who are undernourished was 2.30 million in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
2.30 million
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
44th
of 130 countries
All-time high
9.30 million
in 2002
All-time low
2.30 million
in 2008
Years of data
8
2001–2008

Number of people who are undernourished in Türkiye, 2001–2008

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2001200420082001: 8.6M2002: 9.3M2003: 9.3M2004: 8.4M2005: 6.5M2006: 4.5M2007: 3.1M2008: 2.3M

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people who are undernourished in Türkiye is 2.30 million, measured in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 25.8% on the previous year and down 73.3% over ten years.

Türkiye ranks 44th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Number of people who are undernourished in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Number of people who are undernourished in Türkiye, 2001 to 2008.
Year Value Change
2001 8.60 million
2002 9.30 million +8.1%
2003 9.30 million +0.0%
2004 8.40 million -9.7%
2005 6.50 million -22.6%
2006 4.50 million -30.8%
2007 3.10 million -31.1%
2008 2.30 million -25.8%

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 41 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.70 million compare
  2. 41 Ukraine 2.70 million compare
  3. 43 Morocco 2.60 million compare
  4. 44 Peru 2.30 million compare
  5. 46 Ecuador 2.20 million compare
  6. 47 Ghana 2.10 million compare
  7. 47 Guatemala 2.10 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people who are undernourished in Türkiye?
Number of people who are undernourished in Türkiye was 2.30 million in 2008, according to Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home).
What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 9.30 million in 2002.
What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 2.30 million in 2008.
How does Türkiye rank for number of people who are undernourished?
Türkiye ranks 44th out of 130 countries with data for 2008.
Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as part of Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,649 data points, 2001–2023
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Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.