Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or) … NUTS in Norway

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

Latest (2025)
3.1%
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
30th
of 38 countries
All-time high
3.5%
in 2024
All-time low
2.2%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2021–2025

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

012342021202320252021: 2.3 Percentage2022: 2.2 Percentage2023: 2.5 Percentage2024: 3.5 Percentage2025: 3.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Norway is 3.1%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 34.8% over five years.

That places Norway 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or) … NUTS in Norway, 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 Norway, 2021 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2021 2.3% —
2022 2.2% -4.3%
2023 2.5% +13.6%
2024 3.5% +40.0%
2025 3.1% -11.4%

Norway compared with similar countries

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

  1. 27 Sweden 3.5% compare
  2. 28 Austria 3.3% compare
  3. 28 Finland 3.3% compare
  4. 30 Denmark 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 Norway?
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Norway 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 Norway?
The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2022.
How does Norway rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
Norway ranks 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Norway 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
292 places, 1,460 data points, 2021–2025
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