Prevalence of undernourishment in Türkiye
Türkiye: Prevalence of undernourishment was 3.2% in 2008. ▼ Falling
Latest (2008)
3.2%
Change on year
down 27.3%
Rank
17th
of 18 groups
All-time high
13.9%
in 2002
All-time low
3.2%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2001–2008
Prevalence of undernourishment in Türkiye, 2001–2008
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Türkiye is 3.2%, measured in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 27.3% on the previous year and down 75.2% over ten years.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.9% | — |
| 2002 | 13.9% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 13.7% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -23.6% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -30.9% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -32.3% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -27.3% |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 14 Sierra Leone 24.1% compare
- 15 Botswana 24.0% compare
- 16 Angola 22.5% compare
- 17 Guinea-Bissau 22.1% compare
- 18 Uganda 22.0% compare
- 19 Mozambique 21.8% compare
- 20 Malawi 21.4% compare
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 prevalence of undernourishment in Türkiye?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Türkiye was 3.2% in 2008, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2008.
- How does Türkiye rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Türkiye ranks 17th out of 18 groups with data for 2008.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.2%. 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 Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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