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

Belgium: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) was 4.8 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
4.8
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
16th
of 29 countries
All-time high
4.8
in 2025
All-time low
3.6
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025

Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Belgium, 2021–2025

0123452021202320252021: 3.62022: 42023: 4.22024: 4.22025: 4.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 4.8 for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 33.3% over five years.

Belgium ranks 16th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 13 Estonia 6 compare
  2. 14 Czechia 5.7 compare
  3. 15 Spain 5.4 compare
  4. 17 Croatia 4.7 compare
  5. 18 Luxembourg 4.5 compare
  6. 19 Slovenia 4.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Belgium?
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Belgium was 4.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 2025.
What is the lowest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 2021.
How does Belgium rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
Belgium ranks 16th out of 29 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Belgium 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 by NUTS 2 region. 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 by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
282 places, 1,410 data points, 2021–2025
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