Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) was 1.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Slovakia, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 1.3% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2024.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Slovakia peaked at 2.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2018.
Slovakia ranks 108th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.1% | — |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +45.5% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -30.0% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 68% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 74% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 106 Japan 1.4% compare
- 106 Montenegro 1.4% compare
- 108 South Korea 1.3% compare
- 110 Lithuania 1.2% compare
- 111 Germany 1.1% compare
- 111 Sri Lanka 1.1% compare
- 111 United States 1.1% compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0234 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Slovakia?
- Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Slovakia was 1.3% in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2018.
- How does Slovakia rank for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population?
- Slovakia ranks 108th out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of people in the population who live in households classified as severely food insecure. A household is classified as severely food insecure when at least one adult in the household has reported to have been exposed, at times during the year, to several of the most severe experiences described in the FIES questions, such as to have been forced to reduce the quantity of the food, to have skipped meals, having gone hungry, or having to go for a whole day without eating because of a lack of money or other resources.