Number of people who are undernourished in Turkey

Turkey: Number of people who are undernourished was 2.30 million millions in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
2.30 million millions
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
44th
of 131 countries
All-time high
9.30 million millions
in 2002
All-time low
2.30 million millions
in 2008
Years of data
8
2001–2008

Number of people who are undernourished in Turkey, 2001–2008

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2001200420082001: 8.6M millions2002: 9.3M millions2003: 9.3M millions2004: 8.4M millions2005: 6.5M millions2006: 4.5M millions2007: 3.1M millions2008: 2.3M millions

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 2.30 million millions for number of people who are undernourished in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.8% on the previous year and down 73.3% over ten years.

That places Turkey 44th out of 131 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 41 Bolivia 2.70 million millions compare
  2. 41 Ukraine 2.70 million millions compare
  3. 43 Morocco 2.60 million millions compare
  4. 44 Peru 2.30 million millions compare
  5. 46 Ecuador 2.20 million millions compare
  6. 47 Ghana 2.10 million millions compare
  7. 47 Guatemala 2.10 million millions compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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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 millions in 2008, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 9.30 million millions in 2002.
What is the lowest number of people who are undernourished recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 2.30 million millions in 2008.
How does Turkey rank for number of people who are undernourished?
Turkey ranks 44th out of 131 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, 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

Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Unit
millions
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,706 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed

Undernourishment is measured as having a caloric intake that is insufficient to meet the minimum energy requirements necessary for a given individual.