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. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
2.5
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
32nd
of 37 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: 2.62006: 2.72007: 1.52008: 1.82009: 1.62010: 2.62011: 2.82012: 2.72013: 2.82014: 2.82015: 2.22016: 2.32017: 1.92018: 2.12019: 2.42020: 22021: 1.82022: 2.12023: 2.92024: 2.92025: 2.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

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

That represents a change of 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 32nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.04 1.5 2.7 5
2010s 2.46 1.9 2.8 10
2020s 2.37 1.8 2.9 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 29 Denmark 3.1 compare
  2. 29 Norway 3.1 compare
  3. 31 Poland 3 compare
  4. 33 Iceland 2.4 compare
  5. 34 Portugal 1.9 compare
  6. 35 Switzerland 1.7 compare
  7. 35 Ireland 1.7 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 32nd out of 37 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 820 data points, 2003–2025
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