Number of undernourished people in Türkiye
Türkiye: Number of undernourished people was 2.3 in 2008. ▼ Falling
Latest (2008)
2.3
Change on year
down 25.8%
Rank
14th
of 17 groups
All-time high
9.3
in 2002
All-time low
2.3
in 2008
Years of data
8
2001–2008
Number of undernourished people in Türkiye, 2001–2008
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2008, number of undernourished people in Türkiye stood at 2.3. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.8% on the previous year and down 73.3% over ten years.
Number of undernourished people in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.6 | — |
| 2002 | 9.3 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 9.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.4 | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 6.5 | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 4.5 | -30.8% |
| 2007 | 3.1 | -31.1% |
| 2008 | 2.3 | -25.8% |
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More development goals data for Türkiye
- Red List Index 0.8224 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 165.31 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,060 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 24 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 82 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 113 (2025)
- Infant deaths 8,552 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of undernourished people in Türkiye?
- Number of undernourished people in Türkiye was 2.3 in 2008, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of undernourished people recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2008.
- How does Türkiye rank for number of undernourished people?
- Türkiye ranks 14th out of 17 groups with data for 2008.
- Is number of undernourished people 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of undernourished people (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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