Going hungry in Hungary: 1 in 6 Hungarians can’t afford meat anymore
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According to the latest data from Eurostat, Hungary is falling dramatically behind in the European Union when it comes to access to quality nutrition. Compared to the EU average, twice as many Hungarians cannot afford to eat meat, fish, or a vegetarian equivalent every other day. Hungary ranks second to last among all member states.
Twice as bad as the EU average
The EU’s statistical office reported that in 2024, 8.5% of the bloc’s population could not afford to eat meat, fish, or a protein-rich substitute every two days. This shows slight improvement compared to 2023, when the figure stood at 9.5%.
In Hungary, however, the situation is far worse: 15.5% of the population is affected by this form of food deprivation, according to Economx. In practice, this means that one in six Hungarians has an incomplete diet: a figure nearly double the EU average.
Even more severe among those at risk of poverty
The problem is particularly dire for those living at or below the poverty line. Among Hungarians at risk of poverty, 37.3% cannot afford to consume meat or its equivalent every other day.
This rate is almost twice the EU average of 19.4% and is close to the worst-performing countries, Slovakia (39.8%) and Bulgaria (37.7%). At the other end of the spectrum, the issue is barely present in Cyprus (3.5%) and only affects around 5.1% of people in Ireland and Portugal.
Are you from Hungary or are you hungry? Ir maybe both?🤗
Where are you Micheal Steiner? Please tells us how wonderful the Fidesz government is and how these statistics must all be lies because they don’t conform with your Fidesz created fantasy world.
I know someone who’s brother passed away a few months ago near Eger and his sister said he was so skinny from lack of food that he looked like he came from a concentration camp. He could not work due to ill health and there was no government assistance.