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Hunger and malnutrition in Slovakia

<5Global Hunger Index 2026, rank 48.1*Low

7.3%moderately or severely food insecure (2024)
24%children 6-59 months anaemic (2019, WHO)
6 per 1,000children who die before age five (2024)

Frequently asked questions

What is Slovakia's rank in the Global Hunger Index?

Slovakia ranks 48.1* in the 2026 Global Hunger Index with a score of <5, which the index calls low. The score combines undernourishment, child stunting, child wasting and deaths of children under five.

Sources: FAO (undernourishment, food insecurity), UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Malnutrition Estimates (stunting, wasting, underweight, overweight), WHO (anaemia) and UN IGME (child deaths), as published by the World Bank; Global Hunger Index 2026.

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