Number of people who are undernourished in Türkiye
Türkiye: Number of people who are undernourished was 2.30 million in 2008. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in Türkiye, 2001–2008
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
| 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% |
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More health data for Türkiye
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.997 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.027 units per person (2025)
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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About this data
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.