Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022): Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) was 6.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
6.9%
Change on year
down 14.8%
Rank
4th
of 6 regions
All-time high
8.7%
in 2012
All-time low
6.3%
in 2019
Years of data
17
2005–2021

Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2005–2021

024682005201320212005: 7.7 Percentage2006: 7.6 Percentage2007: 7.1 Percentage2008: 7.8 Percentage2009: 6.9 Percentage2010: 6.9 Percentage2011: 8.1 Percentage2012: 8.7 Percentage2013: 8.4 Percentage2014: 7.8 Percentage2015: 7.3 Percentage2016: 7.7 Percentage2017: 7.5 Percentage2018: 6.8 Percentage2019: 6.3 Percentage2020: 8.1 Percentage2021: 6.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) recorded 6.9% for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in 2021.

That represents a change of down 14.8% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) peaked at 8.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2019.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), year by year

Annual values for Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022), 2005 to 2021.
Year Percentage Change
2005 7.7%
2006 7.6% -1.3%
2007 7.1% -6.6%
2008 7.8% +9.9%
2009 6.9% -11.5%
2010 6.9% +0.0%
2011 8.1% +17.4%
2012 8.7% +7.4%
2013 8.4% -3.4%
2014 7.8% -7.1%
2015 7.3% -6.4%
2016 7.7% +5.5%
2017 7.5% -2.6%
2018 6.8% -9.3%
2019 6.3% -7.4%
2020 8.1% +28.6%
2021 6.9% -14.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.4% 6.9% 7.8% 5
2010s 7.5% 6.3% 8.7% 10
2020s 7.5% 6.9% 8.1% 2

Countries ranked near Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)

  1. 1 North Macedonia 38.5% compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 35.1% compare
  3. 3 Albania 33.4% compare
  4. 4 Romania 18.1% compare
  5. 5 Bulgaria 15.8% compare
  6. 6 Hungary 15.1% compare
  7. 7 Serbia 14.2% compare
  8. 7 Slovakia 14.2% compare
  9. 7 Slovakia 14.2% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) was 6.9% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2019.
How does Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) ranks 4th out of 6 regions with data for 2021.
Is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) rising or falling in Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022)?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area - 19 countries (2015-2022) 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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Indicator
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 998 data points, 2003–2025
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