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
Latest (2024)
1.3%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
114th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2022
All-time low
0.8%
in 2018
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Slovakia, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 1.3% for prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 114th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Slovakia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 454.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4681 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- 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 114th out of 129 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of severe food insecurity in the population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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