Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Netherlands
Netherlands: Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex was 367 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising
Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Netherlands, 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Netherlands is 367 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Netherlands peaked at 526 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 237 Thousand persons, in 2009.
That places Netherlands 20th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 403 Thousand persons | — |
| 2006 | 370 Thousand persons | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 279 Thousand persons | -24.6% |
| 2008 | 252 Thousand persons | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 237 Thousand persons | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 366 Thousand persons | +54.4% |
| 2011 | 407 Thousand persons | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 387 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 416 Thousand persons | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 526 Thousand persons | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 429 Thousand persons | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 435 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 437 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 403 Thousand persons | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 424 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 367 Thousand persons | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 308.2 Thousand persons | 237 Thousand persons | 403 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2010s | 423 Thousand persons | 366 Thousand persons | 526 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 367 Thousand persons | 367 Thousand persons | 367 Thousand persons | 1 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Netherlands
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 13.4% (2025)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 21.2% (2025)
- Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 5.9% (2025)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region 15.8% (2025)
- Severe material and social deprivation by NUTS 2 region 2.6% (2025)
- Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 2.1% (2020)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 16.1% (2020)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 30.4% (2025)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 12.4% (2025)
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and 30.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Netherlands?
- Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Netherlands was 367 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 526 Thousand persons in 2014.
- What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 237 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does Netherlands rank for severe material deprivation rate by age and sex?
- Netherlands ranks 20th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is severe material deprivation rate by age and sex rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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