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

Spain: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equ was 5.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5.6%
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
22nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2023
All-time low
2.4%
in 2012
Years of data
16
2010–2025

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

2345672010201720252010: 3 Percentage2011: 3.9 Percentage2012: 2.4 Percentage2013: 4.3 Percentage2014: 4 Percentage2015: 3.2 Percentage2016: 3.8 Percentage2017: 4 Percentage2018: 4.5 Percentage2019: 4.8 Percentage2020: 5.7 Percentage2021: 5.5 Percentage2022: 6.2 Percentage2023: 7 Percentage2024: 6.6 Percentage2025: 5.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equ in Spain stood at 5.6%.

The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equ in Spain peaked at 7.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2012.

Spain ranks 22nd of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.8% 2.4% 4.8% 10
2020s 6.1% 5.5% 7.0% 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 21 Czechia 6.9% compare
  2. 23 Denmark 5.3% compare
  3. 24 Finland 4.2% compare
  4. 25 Estonia 4.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equ in Spain?
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equ in Spain was 5.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equ recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equ recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2012.
How does Spain rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equ?
Spain ranks 22nd 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 Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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About this data

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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