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

Romania: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) was 18.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
18.1%
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
2nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 2023
All-time low
16.3%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2021–2025

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

05101520252021202320252021: 19.2 Percentage2022: 22.1 Percentage2023: 23.2 Percentage2024: 16.3 Percentage2025: 18.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Romania recorded 18.1% for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in 2025.

The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over five years.

Romania ranks 2nd of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Romania, 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 Romania, 2021 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2021 19.2% —
2022 22.1% +15.1%
2023 23.2% +5.0%
2024 16.3% -29.7%
2025 18.1% +11.0%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 18.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 3.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 18.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.1%, 3.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 Türkiye 35.1% compare
  2. 3 Bulgaria 15.9% compare
  3. 4 Hungary 15.1% compare
  4. 5 Serbia 14.2% compare
  5. 5 Slovakia 14.2% compare
  6. 5 Slovakia 14.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Romania?
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Romania was 18.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2024.
How does Romania rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
Romania ranks 2nd out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Romania 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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