Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013): Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) was 7.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
7.2%
Change on year
down 7.7%
Rank
5th
of 6 regions
All-time high
11.9%
in 2012
All-time low
7.2%
in 2019
Years of data
10
2010–2019

Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2010–2019

02.557.51012.52010201420192010: 9.9 Percentage2011: 10.4 Percentage2012: 11.9 Percentage2013: 11.5 Percentage2014: 10.6 Percentage2015: 9.4 Percentage2016: 8.8 Percentage2017: 8.7 Percentage2018: 7.8 Percentage2019: 7.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) recorded 7.2% for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) peaked at 11.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2019.

Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 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 European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2010 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2010 9.9%
2011 10.4% +5.1%
2012 11.9% +14.4%
2013 11.5% -3.4%
2014 10.6% -7.8%
2015 9.4% -11.3%
2016 8.8% -6.4%
2017 8.7% -1.1%
2018 7.8% -10.3%
2019 7.2% -7.7%

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

  1. 2 North Macedonia 36.4% compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 33.2% compare
  3. 4 Greece 17.6% compare
  4. 5 Romania 16.6% compare
  5. 6 Bulgaria 16.1% compare
  6. 7 Hungary 14.7% compare
  7. 8 Serbia 13.2% compare
  8. 8 Slovakia 13.2% compare
  9. 8 Slovakia 13.2% 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 European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) was 7.2% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2019.
How does European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ranks 5th out of 6 regions with data for 2019.
Is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 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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