Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity was 8.2 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Slovenia, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Slovenia is 8.2 percent, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Slovenia peaked at 12.3 percent in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7 percent, in 2021.
Slovenia ranks 98th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.3 percent | — |
| 2016 | 11.8 percent | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 11.2 percent | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 10.2 percent | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 8.2 percent | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 7.4 percent | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 7 percent | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 7.9 percent | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 8.2 percent | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.74 percent | 8.2 percent | 12.3 percent | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.62 percent | 7 percent | 8.2 percent | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Slovenia?
- Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity in Slovenia was 8.2 percent in 2023, 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 population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3 percent in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 percent in 2021.
- How does Slovenia rank for share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity?
- Slovenia ranks 98th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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 population with moderate or severe food insecurity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food insecurity is defined by the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). Moderate food insecurity is associated with the inability to regularly eat healthy, nutritious diets. Severe food insecurity is more related to insufficient quantity of food (energy).