This statistic shows the share of people who are vegetarian in leading countries in Europe in 2016. Italy has the largest share of vegetarians in Europe at *** percent of the total population, followed by the United Kingdom (UK), Germany and Austria with **** percent of the population each. Levels of vegetarianism in Europe have seen rapid growth in recent years due to multiple factors, including issues relating to health consciousness, environmental protection and ethical reasons relating to the killing of animals.
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