Euro area - 18 countries (2014) vs Romania: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)

Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
8.3%
in 2020
Romania
16.6%
in 2025
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) rank
3rd
Romania rank
5th

Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) over time

  • Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
  • Romania
510152025201020172025

How they compare

Romania currently reports 16.6% against 8.3% in Euro area - 18 countries (2014), a difference of 8.3%.

That makes Romania's figure about 2.0 times Euro area - 18 countries (2014)'s.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 3rd and Romania ranks 5th of 6 regions.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area - 18 countries (2014) Romania Difference Ahead
2010s 8.0% 21.4% 13.3% Romania
2020s 8.3% 14.4% 6.1% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian), Euro area - 18 countries (2014) or Romania?
Romania, at 16.6% against 8.3% in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) as of 2025.
What is the difference in inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) between Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and Romania?
8.3%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and Romania?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and Romania rank globally for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 3rd and Romania ranks 5th of 6 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 772 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed