Number of undernourished people (millions) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 2.3 num m in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Number of undernourished people in Türkiye, 2001–2009
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
In 2009, number of undernourished people in Türkiye stood at 2.3 num m. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.3% on the previous year and down 88.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Türkiye peaked at 21.5 num m in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.3 num m, in 2009.
That places Türkiye 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | num m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.3 num m | — |
| 2002 | 21.5 num m | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 20.6 num m | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 17.9 num m | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 13.1 num m | -26.8% |
| 2006 | 8.9 num m | -32.1% |
| 2007 | 5.6 num m | -37.1% |
| 2008 | 3.5 num m | -37.5% |
| 2009 | 2.3 num m | -34.3% |
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- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,060 constant US$ (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 num m in 2009, 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 21.5 num m in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 num m in 2009.
- How does Türkiye rank for number of undernourished people?
- Türkiye ranks 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2009.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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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