Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex was 1,348 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1,348
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
10th
of 36 countries
All-time high
4,451
in 2006
All-time low
1,348
in 2020
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Bulgaria, 2006–2020

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2006201320202006: 4.5k2007: 4.4k2008: 3.2k2009: 3.2k2010: 3.5k2011: 3.3k2012: 3.2k2013: 3.1k2014: 2.4k2015: 2.5k2016: 2.3k2017: 2.1k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.5k2020: 1.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 1,348 for severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Bulgaria peaked at 4,451 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,348, in 2020.

That places Bulgaria 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 4,451
2007 4,426 -0.6%
2008 3,151 -28.8%
2009 3,184 +1.0%
2010 3,459 +8.6%
2011 3,277 -5.3%
2012 3,242 -1.1%
2013 3,129 -3.5%
2014 2,399 -23.3%
2015 2,468 +2.9%
2016 2,285 -7.4%
2017 2,136 -6.5%
2018 1,474 -31.0%
2019 1,466 -0.5%
2020 1,348 -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,803 3,151 4,451 4
2010s 2,534 1,466 3,459 10
2020s 1,348 1,348 1,348 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 7 United Kingdom 3,037 compare
  2. 8 Romania 2,950 compare
  3. 9 Greece 1,745 compare
  4. 11 Serbia 998 compare
  5. 12 Poland 972 compare
  6. 13 Hungary 743 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Bulgaria?
Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Bulgaria was 1,348 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 4,451 in 2006.
What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,348 in 2020.
How does Bulgaria rank for severe material deprivation rate by age and sex?
Bulgaria ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
Is severe material deprivation rate by age and sex rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 648 data points, 2003–2020
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