Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Italy

Italy: Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex was 3,025 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3,025 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
6th
of 41 countries
All-time high
7,386 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
2,613 Thousand persons
in 2022
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Italy, 2015–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2015202020252015: 7.4k Thousand persons2016: 6.1k Thousand persons2017: 4.0k Thousand persons2018: 3.9k Thousand persons2019: 3.8k Thousand persons2020: 3.7k Thousand persons2021: 3.5k Thousand persons2022: 2.6k Thousand persons2023: 2.8k Thousand persons2024: 2.7k Thousand persons2025: 3.0k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Italy is 3,025 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Italy peaked at 7,386 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,613 Thousand persons, in 2022.

That places Italy 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Italy, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 7,386 Thousand persons
2016 6,085 Thousand persons -17.6%
2017 3,960 Thousand persons -34.9%
2018 3,925 Thousand persons -0.9%
2019 3,827 Thousand persons -2.5%
2020 3,662 Thousand persons -4.3%
2021 3,483 Thousand persons -4.9%
2022 2,613 Thousand persons -25.0%
2023 2,788 Thousand persons +6.7%
2024 2,710 Thousand persons -2.8%
2025 3,025 Thousand persons +11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5,037 Thousand persons 3,827 Thousand persons 7,386 Thousand persons 5
2020s 3,047 Thousand persons 2,613 Thousand persons 3,662 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 3 France 4,553 Thousand persons compare
  2. 4 Spain 3,896 Thousand persons compare
  3. 5 Romania 3,160 Thousand persons compare
  4. 7 Greece 1,510 Thousand persons compare
  5. 8 Bulgaria 962 Thousand persons compare
  6. 9 Hungary 790 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Italy?
Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex in Italy was 3,025 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 7,386 Thousand persons in 2015.
What is the lowest severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 2,613 Thousand persons in 2022.
How does Italy rank for severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex?
Italy ranks 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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Indicator
Severe material and social deprivation rate by age and sex
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 469 data points, 2015–2025
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