Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Austria
Austria: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) was 2.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Austria, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Austria is 2.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 52.1% on the previous year and down 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Austria peaked at 9.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2025.
That places Austria 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.0% | — |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +52.4% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +37.5% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | -52.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 2.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.2%, 37% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 2.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 43% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2% | 3.0% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.3% | 4.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Austria?
- Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Austria was 2.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2025.
- How does Austria rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
- Austria ranks 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of 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 updates them automatically from the source API.
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