Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 5.5 percent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Türkiye, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Türkiye stood at 5.5 percent. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Türkiye peaked at 17.4 percent in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.5 percent, in 2024.
That places Türkiye 124th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.4 percent | — |
| 2001 | 17 percent | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 16.7 percent | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 16.4 percent | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 16.1 percent | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 15.6 percent | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 14.9 percent | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 14.1 percent | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 13 percent | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 11.9 percent | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 10.8 percent | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 9.9 percent | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 9.2 percent | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 8.6 percent | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 8.1 percent | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 7.6 percent | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 7.2 percent | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 6.8 percent | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 6.5 percent | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 6.1 percent | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 5.9 percent | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 5.7 percent | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 5.6 percent | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.5 percent | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.31 percent | 11.9 percent | 17.4 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.08 percent | 6.1 percent | 10.8 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.66 percent | 5.5 percent | 5.9 percent | 5 |
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More reference data data for Türkiye
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
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- 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 share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Türkiye?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Türkiye was 5.5 percent in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4 percent in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 percent in 2024.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Türkiye ranks 124th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye 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 Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.