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
23rd
of 49 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.
That places United Kingdom 23rd out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 21.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 21.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.1%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 21 Serbia 21.5% compare
- 21 Serbia 21.5% compare
- 23 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 21.4% compare
- 23 United Kingdom 21.4% compare
- 26 Netherlands 20.7% compare
- 26 Netherlands 20.7% compare
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 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 23rd out of 49 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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