Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex was 25,869 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
25,869 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 8.6%
Rank
3rd
of 6 regions
All-time high
44,621 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
23,829 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 25,869 Thousand persons.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 44,621 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23,829 Thousand persons, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 38,710 Thousand persons | — |
| 2011 | 40,866 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 44,621 Thousand persons | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 42,861 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 39,832 Thousand persons | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 36,510 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 34,450 Thousand persons | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 30,436 Thousand persons | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 26,709 Thousand persons | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 23,829 Thousand persons | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 25,869 Thousand persons | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35,882 Thousand persons | 23,829 Thousand persons | 44,621 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,869 Thousand persons | 25,869 Thousand persons | 25,869 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 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
- 3 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 18,996 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 34.4% (2025)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 15.3% (2025)
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and 23.6% (2025)
- Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age -2.9 Number (2025)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract 5.2% (2025)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked 16.5% (2025)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work 13.5% (2025)
- Tenure status by level of disability (activity limitation) and 69.2% (2025)
- 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) 21.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 25,869 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 44,621 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,829 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for severe material deprivation rate by age and sex?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd out of 6 regions with data for 2020.
- Is severe material deprivation rate by age and sex rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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