A large majority of individuals in Italy aged 75 years and over years had lunch as their main meal (83.4 percent) in 2023. For those aged between 45 and 54, 53.1 percent had lunch as main meal.
Share of individuals having lunch as main meal in Italy in 2023, by age
Characteristic
Share of individuals
3-5 years
64.6
6-10 years
61.9
11-14 years
64.5
15-17 years
67.7
18-19 years
62.7
20-24 years
60.3
25-34 years
55.8
35-44 years
53.6
45-54 years
53.1
55-59 years
55.1
60-64 years
64.8
65-74 years
77.8
75 years and over
83.4
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Istat. (July 15, 2024). Share of individuals having lunch as main meal in Italy in 2023, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480022/lunch-as-main-meal-italy-by-age/
Istat. "Share of individuals having lunch as main meal in Italy in 2023, by age." Chart. July 15, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480022/lunch-as-main-meal-italy-by-age/
Istat. (2024). Share of individuals having lunch as main meal in Italy in 2023, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480022/lunch-as-main-meal-italy-by-age/
Istat. "Share of Individuals Having Lunch as Main Meal in Italy in 2023, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480022/lunch-as-main-meal-italy-by-age/
Istat, Share of individuals having lunch as main meal in Italy in 2023, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480022/lunch-as-main-meal-italy-by-age/ (last visited May 11, 2025)
Share of individuals having lunch as main meal in Italy in 2023, by age [Graph], Istat, July 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480022/lunch-as-main-meal-italy-by-age/
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