Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): 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
12.0%
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 - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2010–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2019, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) stood at 7.2%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 12.0% 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.9% | — |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -8.6% |
| 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% |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- 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 European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2019.
- How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- 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 - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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