Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex was 18,996 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) stood at 18,996 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) peaked at 24,657 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16,503 Thousand persons, in 2019.
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 3rd of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17,974 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 18,719 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 18,709 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 21,653 Thousand persons | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 24,657 Thousand persons | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 23,938 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 24,048 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 23,143 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 22,142 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 19,717 Thousand persons | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 18,248 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 16,503 Thousand persons | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 18,996 Thousand persons | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,346 Thousand persons | 17,974 Thousand persons | 18,719 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 21,276 Thousand persons | 16,503 Thousand persons | 24,657 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,996 Thousand persons | 18,996 Thousand persons | 18,996 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
- 1 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 26,897 Thousand persons compare
- 2 Türkiye 22,408 Thousand persons compare
- 4 Germany 4,604 Thousand persons compare
- 5 Italy 3,492 Thousand persons compare
- 6 Spain 3,259 Thousand persons compare
More poverty & inequality data for Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 35.0% (2024)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 16.3% (2024)
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and 23.8% (2024)
- Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age -1.52 Number (2021)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked 14.9% (2021)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract 5.7% (2021)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work 13.0% (2021)
- Tenure status by level of disability (activity limitation) and 68.6% (2021)
- Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by sex and age - EU-SILC and ECHP 3.6% (2025)
- Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) 23.2% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 18,996 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 24,657 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,503 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank for severe material deprivation rate by age and sex?
- Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 3rd out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is severe material deprivation rate by age and sex rising or falling in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 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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