Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Belgium

Belgium: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) was 7 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
up 62.8%
World rank
17th
of 37 countries
All-time high
8.3
in 2016
All-time low
4
in 2022
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Belgium, 2010–2025

024682010201720252010: 5.52011: 5.12012: 6.72013: 6.92014: 7.52015: 5.72016: 8.32017: 7.12018: 6.52019: 4.32020: 4.82021: 52022: 42023: 4.52024: 4.32025: 7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 7 for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in 2025.

That represents a change of up 62.8% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Belgium peaked at 8.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2022.

Belgium ranks 17th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.36 4.3 8.3 10
2020s 4.93 4 7 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 14 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 7.5 compare
  2. 15 United Kingdom 7.4 compare
  3. 16 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 7.2 compare
  4. 17 Lithuania, Republic of 7 compare
  5. 17 Latvia, Republic of 7 compare
  6. 20 Czech Republic 6.9 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places β†’

More reference data data for Belgium

All data for Belgium β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Belgium?
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Belgium was 7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 8.3 in 2016.
What is the lowest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2022.
How does Belgium rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
Belgium ranks 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium 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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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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 635 data points, 2010–2025
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