Prevalence of undernourishment in Slovakia
Slovakia: Prevalence of undernourishment was 3.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Slovakia, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of undernourishment in Slovakia is 3.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Slovakia peaked at 6.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2020.
Slovakia ranks 92nd of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.2% | — |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.9% | 6.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 2.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More development goals data for Slovakia
- Red List Index 0.9588 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 11.63 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,396 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 95 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 94 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 32 (2025)
- Infant deaths 275 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Slovakia?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Slovakia was 3.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2020.
- How does Slovakia rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Slovakia ranks 92nd out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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