Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 7.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.5
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
103rd
of 126 countries
All-time high
9
in 2022
All-time low
5
in 2017
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Slovakia, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 7.5 for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Slovakia peaked at 9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2017.
Slovakia ranks 103rd of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.2 | — |
| 2016 | 5.3 | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 5 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 7.7 | +28.3% |
| 2021 | 8.3 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 9 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 7.5 | -16.7% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 7.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.15, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 7.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.95, 94% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.5 | 5 | 6.2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.12 | 7.5 | 9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More population data for Slovakia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7735 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.659 (2100)
- Population density 71.28 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 131,931 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.659 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0038 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Slovakia?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Slovakia was 7.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2017.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Slovakia ranks 103rd out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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