Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Slovenia

Slovenia: Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished was 0.9 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.9 percent
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 125 countries
All-time high
0.9 percent
in 2015
All-time low
0.5 percent
in 2018
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Slovenia, 2015–2023

00.20.40.60.812015201920232015: 0.9 percent2016: 0.8 percent2017: 0.6 percent2018: 0.5 percent2019: 0.5 percent2020: 0.6 percent2021: 0.9 percent2022: 0.9 percent2023: 0.9 percent

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

In 2023, share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Slovenia stood at 0.9 percent. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Slovenia peaked at 0.9 percent in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5 percent, in 2018.

That places Slovenia 115th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.66 percent 0.5 percent 0.9 percent 5
2020s 0.825 percent 0.6 percent 0.9 percent 4

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 113 Croatia 1 percent compare
  2. 113 United States 1 percent compare
  3. 115 Israel 0.9 percent compare
  4. 117 Thailand 0.8 percent compare
  5. 118 Mongolia 0.7 percent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Slovenia?
Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished in Slovenia was 0.9 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9 percent in 2015.
What is the lowest share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 percent in 2018.
How does Slovenia rank for share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished?
Slovenia ranks 115th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population defined as severely food insecure vs. undernourished
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,042 data points, 2015–2023
Last refreshed

Both metrics indicate that someone does not get enough food (in terms of calories) to eat: these metrics should be strongly correlated. Severe food insecurity is measured based on food security questionnaires among households. Undernourishment is based on estimates of actual calorie intake across the population.