Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) was 8.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.5%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 6 regions
All-time high
11.2%
in 2012
All-time low
6.8%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 8.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 11.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.4% | — |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | -10.5% |
| 2025 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.2% | 6.8% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.3% | 9.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 8.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2019.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
- Is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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