Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) was 21.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
21.4%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
24.9%
in 2015
All-time low
20.2%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2010–2018
Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in United Kingdom, 2010–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in United Kingdom is 21.4%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in United Kingdom peaked at 24.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2016.
United Kingdom ranks 21st of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21.4% | — |
| 2011 | 20.9% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | +2.9% |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 18 Lithuania 22.1% compare
- 18 Lithuania 22.1% compare
- 20 Serbia 21.5% compare
- 21 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 21.4% compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21.4% compare
- 24 Netherlands 20.7% compare
- 24 Netherlands 20.7% compare
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 persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in United Kingdom?
- Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in United Kingdom was 21.4% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2016.
- How does United Kingdom rank for persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity)?
- United Kingdom ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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