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
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Lithuania, 2005–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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