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

Latest (2025)
1.0%
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
46th
of 47 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 2023
All-time low
0.2%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2010–2025

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

012342010201720252010: 2.2 Percentage2011: 2.8 Percentage2012: 2.8 Percentage2013: 2.5 Percentage2014: 3.4 Percentage2015: 0.5 Percentage2016: 1.5 Percentage2017: 2.6 Percentage2018: 1.6 Percentage2019: 1.6 Percentage2020: 0.2 Percentage2021: 0.5 Percentage2022: 0.3 Percentage2023: 3.9 Percentage2024: 0.9 Percentage2025: 1 Percentage

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

Annual values for Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in Netherlands, 2010 to 2025.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +1200.0% 0.3% 3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.1% 0.5% 3.4% 10
2020s 1.1% 0.2% 3.9% 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 43 Portugal 1.4% compare
  2. 44 Switzerland 1.2% compare
  3. 44 Cyprus 1.2% compare
  4. 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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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
53 places, 773 data points, 2010–2025
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