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

Lithuania: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) was 8.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.9%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
28.1%
in 2005
All-time low
8.8%
in 2024
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Lithuania, 2005–2025

10152025302005201520252005: 28.1 Percentage2006: 23.3 Percentage2007: 17.1 Percentage2008: 20.2 Percentage2009: 20.6 Percentage2010: 23.5 Percentage2011: 23.5 Percentage2012: 23 Percentage2013: 19 Percentage2014: 16.1 Percentage2015: 14.3 Percentage2016: 15.7 Percentage2017: 16.5 Percentage2018: 14.5 Percentage2019: 11.7 Percentage2020: 11.6 Percentage2021: 8.9 Percentage2022: 10.4 Percentage2023: 11.1 Percentage2024: 8.8 Percentage2025: 8.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Lithuania stood at 8.9%.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Lithuania peaked at 28.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2024.

Lithuania ranks 16th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day in Lithuania, 2005 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2005 28.1%
2006 23.3% -17.1%
2007 17.1% -26.6%
2008 20.2% +18.1%
2009 20.6% +2.0%
2010 23.5% +14.1%
2011 23.5% +0.0%
2012 23.0% -2.1%
2013 19.0% -17.4%
2014 16.1% -15.3%
2015 14.3% -11.2%
2016 15.7% +9.8%
2017 16.5% +5.1%
2018 14.5% -12.1%
2019 11.7% -19.3%
2020 11.6% -0.9%
2021 8.9% -23.3%
2022 10.4% +16.9%
2023 11.1% +6.7%
2024 8.8% -20.7%
2025 8.9% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.9% 17.1% 28.1% 5
2010s 17.8% 11.7% 23.5% 10
2020s 10.0% 8.8% 11.6% 6

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 13 France 11.2% compare
  2. 14 Germany 11.1% compare
  3. 15 Italy 9.3% compare
  4. 16 Lithuania 8.9% compare
  5. 18 Latvia 7.9% compare
  6. 18 Latvia 7.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Lithuania?
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Lithuania was 8.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2024.
How does Lithuania rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
Lithuania ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania 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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