Prevalence of undernourishment in Slovakia
Slovakia: Prevalence of undernourishment was 3.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.1
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
102nd
of 169 countries
All-time high
6.2
in 2001
All-time low
2.7
in 2020
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in Slovakia, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of undernourishment in Slovakia stood at 3.1.
The figure 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.
That places Slovakia 102nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 3.2 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 3.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.5, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 3.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.5, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7 | 4.9 | 6.2 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.96 | 2.8 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More reference data data for Slovakia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1453 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7263 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7911 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Slovakia?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Slovakia was 3.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- 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 102nd out of 169 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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