Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Austria
Austria: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) was 3.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Austria, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Austria stood at 3.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.3% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Austria peaked at 13.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2021.
Austria ranks 35th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 8.6% | — |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +56.6% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +66.7% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | -23.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 3.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.0%, 65% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 3.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 69% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Austria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +66.7% | 3.0% | 5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 8.3% | 13.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 3.9% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Austria?
- Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Austria was 3.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
- Austria ranks 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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