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Almost 1 out of 10 in the EU could not afford proper meal
7% of EU population unable to keep home warm in 2021
In 2021, 6.9% of the EU population was unable to keep their home adequately warm.
The situation varied across the EU countries, with the largest share of people unable to keep their home adequately warm reported in Bulgaria (24%), Lithuania (23%), Cyprus (19%), Greece (18%) and Portugal (16%).
In contrast, the lowest shares were recorded in Finland (1%), Sweden, Slovenia and Austria (all below 2%).
Source dataset: ilc_mdes01
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- Statistics Explained article on Living conditions in Europe - housing
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