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

Latest (2025)
14.2%
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
41.4%
in 2005
All-time low
11.8%
in 2020
Years of data
21
2005–2025

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

102030402005201520252005: 41.4 Percentage2006: 36.9 Percentage2007: 32.1 Percentage2008: 29.2 Percentage2009: 23.8 Percentage2010: 23 Percentage2011: 23.2 Percentage2012: 23.3 Percentage2013: 23.7 Percentage2014: 21.5 Percentage2015: 20.1 Percentage2016: 17 Percentage2017: 14.8 Percentage2018: 15.1 Percentage2019: 12.3 Percentage2020: 11.8 Percentage2021: 12.7 Percentage2022: 15.8 Percentage2023: 17.8 Percentage2024: 17.1 Percentage2025: 14.2 Percentage

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

Annual values for Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day in Slovakia, 2005 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 4 Romania 18.1% compare
  2. 5 Bulgaria 15.8% compare
  3. 6 Hungary 15.1% compare
  4. 7 Serbia 14.2% compare
  5. 7 Slovakia 14.2% compare
  6. 10 Greece 12.8% compare

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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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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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