Material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Material and social deprivation rate by age and sex was 9.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
9.9%
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
26th
of 49 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 2014
All-time low
9.9%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2014–2018
Material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in United Kingdom, 2014–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in United Kingdom is 9.9%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 41.4% over five years.
United Kingdom ranks 26th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16.9% | — |
| 2015 | 14.4% | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | -9.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 9.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 9.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More poverty & inequality data for United Kingdom
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 6 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 7,138 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -7.54 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 34.91 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in United Kingdom?
- Material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in United Kingdom was 9.9% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material and social deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest material and social deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for material and social deprivation rate by age and sex?
- United Kingdom ranks 26th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material and social deprivation rate by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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