Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Estonia
Estonia: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) was 4.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.0%
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
29th
of 47 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2012
All-time low
3.2%
in 2021
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Estonia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Estonia stood at 4.0%.
The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Estonia peaked at 12.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2021.
Estonia ranks 29th of 47 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.
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.5% | — |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -48.8% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -43.9% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +59.4% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.6% | 3.8% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.2% | 5.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Estonia?
- Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Estonia was 4.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
- Estonia ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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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