At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by was 18.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in United Kingdom, 2008–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 18.2% for at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in United Kingdom peaked at 21.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2017.
That places United Kingdom 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 18.7% | — |
| 2009 | 20.4% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.5% | 18.7% | 20.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 17.0% | 21.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More poverty & inequality data for United Kingdom
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 18.6% (2018)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 29.1% (2018)
- Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 9.9% (2018)
- Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 4.6% (2018)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 23.1% (2018)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 37.2% (2018)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 21.9% (2018)
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and 23.6% (2018)
- Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age 0.76 Number (2018)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract 8.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in United Kingdom?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in United Kingdom was 18.2% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by?
- United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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