Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) was 4.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2018, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in United Kingdom stood at 4.8%.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in United Kingdom peaked at 9.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2007.
United Kingdom ranks 26th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.2% | — |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -25.8% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +89.8% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -5.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +89.8% | 4.9% | 9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.0% | 6.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.8% | 9.3% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in United Kingdom?
- Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in United Kingdom was 4.8% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2007.
- How does United Kingdom rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
- United Kingdom ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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