Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022): Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) was 7.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
7.5%
Change on year
down 9.6%
Rank
4th
of 6 regions
All-time high
9.0%
in 2012
All-time low
6.7%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2010–2021

Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2010–2021

02468102010201520212010: 7.7 Percentage2011: 8.5 Percentage2012: 9 Percentage2013: 9 Percentage2014: 8.6 Percentage2015: 8.1 Percentage2016: 8 Percentage2017: 8.2 Percentage2018: 7.3 Percentage2019: 6.7 Percentage2020: 8.3 Percentage2021: 7.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) is 7.5%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) peaked at 9.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2019.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), year by year

Annual values for Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2010 to 2021.
Year Percentage Change
2010 7.7%
2011 8.5% +10.4%
2012 9.0% +5.9%
2013 9.0% +0.0%
2014 8.6% -4.4%
2015 8.1% -5.8%
2016 8.0% -1.2%
2017 8.2% +2.5%
2018 7.3% -11.0%
2019 6.7% -8.2%
2020 8.3% +23.9%
2021 7.5% -9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.1% 6.7% 9.0% 10
2020s 7.9% 7.5% 8.3% 2

Countries ranked near Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

  1. 1 Albania 36.5% compare
  2. 2 North Macedonia 36.4% compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 33.2% compare
  4. 4 Greece 17.6% compare
  5. 5 Romania 16.6% compare
  6. 6 Bulgaria 16.1% compare
  7. 7 Hungary 14.7% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) was 7.5% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2019.
How does Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 4th out of 6 regions with data for 2021.
Is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) rising or falling in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 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
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 772 data points, 2010–2025
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