Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Slovakia
Slovakia: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population was 7.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Slovakia, 2015–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Slovakia is 7.5%, measured 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, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Slovakia peaked at 9.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2017.
That places Slovakia 103rd out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.2% | — |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +28.3% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +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 8.1%, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 7.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9%, 94% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.5% | 9.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Slovakia?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population in Slovakia was 7.5% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2017.
- How does Slovakia rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population?
- Slovakia ranks 103rd out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as moderately or severely food insecure. A household is classified as moderately or severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to low quality diets and might have been forced to also reduce the quantity of food they would normally eat because of a lack of money or other resources.