Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) was 1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Netherlands, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1.0% for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Netherlands peaked at 3.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.
That places Netherlands 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.2% | — |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +36.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -85.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +73.3% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -38.5% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -87.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +150.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -40.0% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +1200.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -76.9% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1200.0% | 0.3% | 3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 0.5% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 3.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 43 Portugal 1.4% compare
- 44 Switzerland 1.2% compare
- 44 Cyprus 1.2% compare
- 46 Netherlands 1.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Netherlands?
- Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Netherlands was 1.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
- Netherlands ranks 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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