Number undernourished in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Number undernourished was 300,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
300,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 131 countries
All-time high
300,000
in 2001
All-time low
200,000
in 2002
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Number undernourished in Turkmenistan, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number undernourished in Turkmenistan is 300,000, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number undernourished in Turkmenistan peaked at 300,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 200,000, in 2002.
Turkmenistan ranks 88th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number undernourished in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 300,000 | — |
| 2002 | 200,000 | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 300,000 | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 200,000 | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 300,000 | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 300,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 500,000, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 300,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 200,000, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 211,111 | 200,000 | 300,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 230,000 | 200,000 | 300,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 88 Azerbaijan 300,000 compare
- 88 Belarus 300,000 compare
- 88 East Timor 300,000 compare
- 88 Oman 300,000 compare
- 88 Panama 300,000 compare
More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6549 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5864 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number undernourished in Turkmenistan?
- Number undernourished in Turkmenistan was 300,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number undernourished recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 300,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number undernourished recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 in 2002.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for number undernourished?
- Turkmenistan ranks 88th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number undernourished rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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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