Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Norway

Norway: Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex was 108 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
108
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
29th
of 36 countries
All-time high
162
in 2005
All-time low
62
in 2014
Years of data
18
2003–2020

Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Norway, 2003–2020

0501001502003201120202003: 1442004: 1232005: 1622006: 1282007: 1082008: 922009: 1052010: 982011: 1112012: 872013: 972014: 622015: 892016: 1032017: 1182018: 1102019: 1092020: 108

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Norway stood at 108.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Norway peaked at 162 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 62, in 2014.

That places Norway 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Norway, 2003 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2003 144
2004 123 -14.6%
2005 162 +31.7%
2006 128 -21.0%
2007 108 -15.6%
2008 92 -14.8%
2009 105 +14.1%
2010 98 -6.7%
2011 111 +13.3%
2012 87 -21.6%
2013 97 +11.5%
2014 62 -36.1%
2015 89 +43.5%
2016 103 +15.7%
2017 118 +14.6%
2018 110 -6.8%
2019 109 -0.9%
2020 108 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 123.14 92 162 7
2010s 98.4 62 118 10
2020s 108 108 108 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 26 Denmark 138 compare
  2. 27 Latvia 137 compare
  3. 28 Switzerland 111 compare
  4. 30 Montenegro 84 compare
  5. 31 Cyprus 78 compare
  6. 32 Slovenia 62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Norway?
Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Norway was 108 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 162 in 2005.
What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 62 in 2014.
How does Norway rank for severe material deprivation rate by age and sex?
Norway ranks 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
Is severe material deprivation rate by age and sex rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway 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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