Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Sweden

Sweden: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) was 2.7 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
2.7
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
26th
of 37 countries
All-time high
3.4
in 2022
All-time low
1.2
in 2015
Years of data
16
2010–2025

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

01232010201720252010: 2.62011: 2.12012: 2.22013: 2.32014: 1.32015: 1.22016: 2.22017: 1.32018: 1.62019: 2.12020: 2.12021: 1.72022: 3.42023: 2.82024: 3.22025: 2.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 2.7 for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Sweden peaked at 3.4 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2015.

That places Sweden 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 1.89 1.2 2.6 10
2020s 2.65 1.7 3.4 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 23 Finland 4.2 compare
  2. 24 Estonia 4 compare
  3. 25 Slovenia 3 compare
  4. 26 Croatia 2.7 compare
  5. 28 Austria 2.3 compare
  6. 29 Ireland 2.1 compare
  7. 29 Norway 2.1 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places β†’

More reference data data for Sweden

All data for Sweden β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Sweden?
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Sweden was 2.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 3.4 in 2022.
What is the lowest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2015.
How does Sweden rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
Sweden ranks 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 635 data points, 2010–2025
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