Number of undernourished people (millions) in Turkey
Turkey: Number of undernourished people (millions) was 2.3 num m in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2009)
2.3 num m
Change on year
down 34.3%
World rank
49th
of 120 countries
All-time high
21.5 num m
in 2002
All-time low
2.3 num m
in 2009
Years of data
9
2001–2009
Number of undernourished people in Turkey, 2001–2009
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num m.
Analysis
In 2009, number of undernourished people in Turkey stood at 2.3 num m. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 34.3% on the previous year and down 88.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of undernourished people in Turkey peaked at 21.5 num m in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.3 num m, in 2009.
Turkey ranks 49th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of undernourished people (millions) in Turkey, 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% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 2.3 num m is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1 num m, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 2.3 num m is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3 num m, 7.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Turkey
More development goals data for Turkey
- Red List Index 0.8224 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 165.31 per 100,000 people (2025)
- 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 Turkey?
- Number of undernourished people in Turkey 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5 num m in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of undernourished people recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 num m in 2009.
- How does Turkey rank for number of undernourished people?
- Turkey ranks 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2009.
- Is number of undernourished people rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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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