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

Denmark: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) was 3.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3.1
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
30th
of 38 countries
All-time high
3.8
in 2023
All-time low
1.5
in 2009
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Denmark, 2003–2025

012342003201420252003: 2.52004: 22005: 1.92006: 1.82007: 2.52008: 1.72009: 1.52010: 2.12011: 2.32012: 1.62013: 2.82014: 1.72015: 1.72016: 1.62017: 2.12018: 1.52019: 2.22020: 2.32021: 22022: 2.22023: 3.82024: 32025: 3.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 3.1 for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in 2025.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Denmark peaked at 3.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2009.

That places Denmark 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.99 1.5 2.5 7
2010s 1.96 1.5 2.8 10
2020s 2.73 2 3.8 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 27 Sweden 3.5 compare
  2. 28 Austria 3.3 compare
  3. 28 Finland 3.3 compare
  4. 30 Norway 3.1 compare
  5. 32 Poland 3 compare
  6. 33 Netherlands 2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Denmark?
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Denmark was 3.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 3.8 in 2023.
What is the lowest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2009.
How does Denmark rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
Denmark ranks 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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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About this data

Indicator
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 820 data points, 2003–2025
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