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

Netherlands: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) was 2.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2.5%
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
41st
of 47 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 2023
All-time low
1.5%
in 2007
Years of data
21
2005–2025

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

01232005201520252005: 2.6 Percentage2006: 2.7 Percentage2007: 1.5 Percentage2008: 1.8 Percentage2009: 1.6 Percentage2010: 2.6 Percentage2011: 2.8 Percentage2012: 2.7 Percentage2013: 2.8 Percentage2014: 2.8 Percentage2015: 2.2 Percentage2016: 2.3 Percentage2017: 1.9 Percentage2018: 2.1 Percentage2019: 2.4 Percentage2020: 2 Percentage2021: 1.8 Percentage2022: 2.1 Percentage2023: 2.9 Percentage2024: 2.9 Percentage2025: 2.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 2.5% for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Netherlands peaked at 2.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2007.

Netherlands ranks 41st of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day in Netherlands, 2005 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2005 2.6% —
2006 2.7% +3.8%
2007 1.5% -44.4%
2008 1.8% +20.0%
2009 1.6% -11.1%
2010 2.6% +62.5%
2011 2.8% +7.7%
2012 2.7% -3.6%
2013 2.8% +3.7%
2014 2.8% +0.0%
2015 2.2% -21.4%
2016 2.3% +4.5%
2017 1.9% -17.4%
2018 2.1% +10.5%
2019 2.4% +14.3%
2020 2.0% -16.7%
2021 1.8% -10.0%
2022 2.1% +16.7%
2023 2.9% +38.1%
2024 2.9% +0.0%
2025 2.5% -13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.0% 1.5% 2.7% 5
2010s 2.5% 1.9% 2.8% 10
2020s 2.4% 1.8% 2.9% 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 39 Poland 3.0% compare
  2. 39 Poland 3.0% compare
  3. 41 Netherlands 2.5% compare
  4. 43 Iceland 2.4% compare
  5. 44 Portugal 1.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Netherlands?
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Netherlands was 2.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2007.
How does Netherlands rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
Netherlands ranks 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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, 999 data points, 2003–2025
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