Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Denmark
Denmark: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) was 5.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.3%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
27th
of 47 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 2023
All-time low
2.3%
in 2021
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Denmark, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Denmark stood at 5.3%.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Denmark peaked at 7.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2021.
Denmark ranks 27th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.9% | — |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +32.4% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -44.9% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +55.6% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +28.0% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -28.1% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +56.5% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | +102.8% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | -26.0% |
| 2025 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 5.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.2%, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 5.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 2.3% | 7.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Denmark?
- Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Denmark was 5.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
- Denmark ranks 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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