Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) was 14.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Slovakia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 14.2% for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in 2025.
The figure is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Slovakia peaked at 41.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2020.
That places Slovakia 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 41.4% | — |
| 2006 | 36.9% | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 32.1% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 14.2% | -17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 23.8% | 41.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 12.3% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 11.8% | 17.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Slovakia?
- Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Slovakia was 14.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2020.
- How does Slovakia rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
- Slovakia ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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