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

Denmark: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) was 3.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
3.1%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
30th
of 38 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 2023
All-time low
2.0%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025

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

012342021202320252021: 2 Percentage2022: 2.2 Percentage2023: 3.9 Percentage2024: 3 Percentage2025: 3.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Denmark stood at 3.1%.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 55.0% over five years.

Denmark ranks 30th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day by NUTS 2 region in Denmark, 2021 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2021 2.0% —
2022 2.2% +10.0%
2023 3.9% +77.3%
2024 3.0% -23.1%
2025 3.1% +3.3%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 3.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 61% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 3.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.1%, 61% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 27 Sweden 3.5% compare
  2. 28 Austria 3.3% compare
  3. 28 Finland 3.3% compare
  4. 30 Norway 3.1% compare
  5. 32 Poland 3.0% compare
  6. 32 Poland 3.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Denmark?
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Denmark was 3.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2021.
How does Denmark rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
Denmark ranks 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Denmark 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
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
290 places, 1,450 data points, 2021–2025
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