Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex was 26,897 Thousand persons in 2019. ▼ Falling
Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) is 26,897 Thousand persons, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 49,496 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26,897 Thousand persons, in 2019.
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 1st of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 41,556 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 40,137 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 41,682 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 44,003 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 49,496 Thousand persons | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 48,079 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 44,509 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 40,414 Thousand persons | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 37,804 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 33,137 Thousand persons | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 29,746 Thousand persons | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 26,897 Thousand persons | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40,846 Thousand persons | 40,137 Thousand persons | 41,556 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 39,577 Thousand persons | 26,897 Thousand persons | 49,496 Thousand persons | 10 |
Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
More poverty & inequality data for European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 34.4% (2024)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 15.6% (2024)
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and 24.8% (2024)
- Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age -0.32 Number (2019)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by months worked 16.6% (2019)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract 5.9% (2019)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by full-/part-time work 15.1% (2019)
- Tenure status by level of disability (activity limitation) and 69.8% (2019)
- 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) 21.4% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 26,897 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 49,496 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,897 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for severe material deprivation rate by age and sex?
- European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 1st out of 46 countries with data for 2019.
- Is severe material deprivation rate by age and sex rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 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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