Number of people who are undernourished in Turkey
Turkey: Number of people who are undernourished was 2.30 million in 2008. ▼ Falling
Number of people who are undernourished in Turkey, 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 Turkey 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.
Turkey ranks 44th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people who are undernourished in Turkey, 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% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 2.30 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 500,000, 4.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 2.30 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 200,000, 11.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Turkey
More health data for Turkey
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people who are undernourished in Turkey?
- Number of people who are undernourished in Turkey 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 9.30 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.30 million in 2008.
- How does Turkey rank for number of people who are undernourished?
- Turkey ranks 44th out of 130 countries with data for 2008.
- Is number of people who are undernourished rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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.