Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) was 9.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.1%
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
1st
of 6 regions
All-time high
11.9%
in 2012
All-time low
7.2%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 9.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 11.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2019.
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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.4% | — |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | -12.4% |
| 2025 | 9.1% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.8% | 7.2% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 7.9% | 10.5% | 6 |
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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 (from 2020)?
- Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 9.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- 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 (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2019.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
- Is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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