Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equ in Lithuania

Lithuania: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equ was 7.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
7.0%
Change on year
down 27.1%
World rank
18th
of 38 countries
All-time high
23.0%
in 2012
All-time low
7.0%
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equ in Lithuania, 2010–2025

5101520252010201720252010: 22.7 Percentage2011: 22.3 Percentage2012: 23 Percentage2013: 16.6 Percentage2014: 14.3 Percentage2015: 11.4 Percentage2016: 13.1 Percentage2017: 16.4 Percentage2018: 13.8 Percentage2019: 10.7 Percentage2020: 9.1 Percentage2021: 10.8 Percentage2022: 10.8 Percentage2023: 15.2 Percentage2024: 9.6 Percentage2025: 7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equ in Lithuania stood at 7.0%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure 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 equ in Lithuania peaked at 23.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2025.

Lithuania ranks 18th of 38 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.4% 10.7% 23.0% 10
2020s 10.4% 7.0% 15.2% 6

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 15 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 7.5% compare
  2. 16 United Kingdom 7.4% compare
  3. 17 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 7.2% compare
  4. 18 Belgium 7.0% compare
  5. 18 Latvia 7.0% compare
  6. 21 Czechia 6.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equ in Lithuania?
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equ 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 equ 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 equ 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 equ?
Lithuania ranks 18th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equ 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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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
44 places, 635 data points, 2010–2025
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