Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Portugal

Portugal: Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex was 470 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
470 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
18th
of 46 countries
All-time high
1,148 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
470 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Portugal, 2004–2020

02505007501.0k1.2k2004201220202004: 1.0k Thousand persons2005: 979 Thousand persons2006: 958 Thousand persons2007: 1.0k Thousand persons2008: 1.0k Thousand persons2009: 965 Thousand persons2010: 958 Thousand persons2011: 881 Thousand persons2012: 910 Thousand persons2013: 1.1k Thousand persons2014: 1.1k Thousand persons2015: 997 Thousand persons2016: 865 Thousand persons2017: 708 Thousand persons2018: 615 Thousand persons2019: 577 Thousand persons2020: 470 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2020, severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Portugal stood at 470 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Portugal peaked at 1,148 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 470 Thousand persons, in 2020.

Portugal ranks 18th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Portugal, 2004 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2004 1,032 Thousand persons
2005 979 Thousand persons -5.1%
2006 958 Thousand persons -2.1%
2007 1,015 Thousand persons +5.9%
2008 1,029 Thousand persons +1.4%
2009 965 Thousand persons -6.2%
2010 958 Thousand persons -0.7%
2011 881 Thousand persons -8.0%
2012 910 Thousand persons +3.3%
2013 1,148 Thousand persons +26.2%
2014 1,108 Thousand persons -3.5%
2015 997 Thousand persons -10.0%
2016 865 Thousand persons -13.2%
2017 708 Thousand persons -18.2%
2018 615 Thousand persons -13.1%
2019 577 Thousand persons -6.2%
2020 470 Thousand persons -18.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 996.33 Thousand persons 958 Thousand persons 1,032 Thousand persons 6
2010s 876.7 Thousand persons 577 Thousand persons 1,148 Thousand persons 10
2020s 470 Thousand persons 470 Thousand persons 470 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 16 Hungary 743 Thousand persons compare
  2. 17 North Macedonia 594 Thousand persons compare
  3. 19 Belgium 449 Thousand persons compare
  4. 20 Netherlands 367 Thousand persons compare
  5. 20 Netherlands 367 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Portugal?
Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Portugal was 470 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1,148 Thousand persons in 2013.
What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 470 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for severe material deprivation rate by age and sex?
Portugal ranks 18th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is severe material deprivation rate by age and sex rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 786 data points, 2003–2020
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