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

Netherlands: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) was 2.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2.5%
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
34th
of 38 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 2023
All-time low
1.8%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025

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

01232021202320252021: 1.8 Percentage2022: 2.1 Percentage2023: 2.9 Percentage2024: 2.9 Percentage2025: 2.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Netherlands stood at 2.5%.

The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 38.9% over five years.

That places Netherlands 34th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands, 2021 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2021 1.8%
2022 2.1% +16.7%
2023 2.9% +38.1%
2024 2.9% +0.0%
2025 2.5% -13.8%

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 32 Poland 3.0% compare
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  3. 34 Netherlands 2.5% compare
  4. 36 Portugal 1.9% compare
  5. 37 Ireland 1.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Netherlands?
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Netherlands was 2.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2021.
How does Netherlands rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
Netherlands ranks 34th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Netherlands 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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