Number undernourished in Turkey
Turkey: Number undernourished was 2.30 million in 2008. ▼ Falling
Latest (2008)
2.30 million
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
44th
of 131 countries
All-time high
9.30 million
in 2002
All-time low
2.30 million
in 2008
Years of data
8
2001–2008
Number undernourished in Turkey, 2001–2008
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 2.30 million for number 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.
Number undernourished in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.60 million | — |
| 2002 | 9.30 million | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 9.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.40 million | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 6.50 million | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 4.50 million | -30.8% |
| 2007 | 3.10 million | -31.1% |
| 2008 | 2.30 million | -25.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 2.30 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 500,000, 4.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 2.30 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 200,000, 11.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number undernourished in Turkey?
- Number undernourished in Turkey was 2.30 million in 2008, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 9.30 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.30 million in 2008.
- How does Turkey rank for number undernourished?
- Turkey ranks 44th out of 131 countries with data for 2008.
- Is number 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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