Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) was 7.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Lithuania, 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 Lithuania is 7.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.1% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Lithuania peaked at 23.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2025.
Lithuania ranks 20th 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 22.7% | — |
| 2011 | 22.3% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -22.5% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +40.7% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | -36.8% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | -27.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.4% | 10.7% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 7.0% | 15.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.4% compare
- 17 United Kingdom 7.4% compare
- 19 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 7.2% compare
- 20 Belgium 7.0% compare
- 20 Lithuania 7.0% compare
- 20 Latvia 7.0% compare
- 20 Latvia 7.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Lithuania?
- Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Lithuania was 7.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2025.
- How does Lithuania rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
- Lithuania ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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