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
37th
of 47 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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 37th out of 47 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.
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.5% | — |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +38.9% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -32.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -30.4% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +75.0% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -39.3% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +31.2% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +46.7% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | +72.7% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -21.1% |
| 2025 | 3.1% | +3.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.0%, 61% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 65% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 3.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
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 37th out of 47 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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