Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex was 21,519 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 21,519 Thousand persons for severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 28,528 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20,043 Thousand persons, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 28,528 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 26,514 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 22,740 Thousand persons | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 21,537 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 20,549 Thousand persons | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 21,344 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 20,043 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 21,586 Thousand persons | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 22,922 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 21,908 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 21,519 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23,974 Thousand persons | 20,549 Thousand persons | 28,528 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 21,554 Thousand persons | 20,043 Thousand persons | 22,922 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
More poverty & inequality data for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Material and social deprivation rate by age and sex 12.0% (2025)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by age and sex 76,093 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 21,519 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 28,528 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,043 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 4 regions with data for 2025.
- Is severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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