Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Sweden

Sweden: Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex was 187 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
187
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
24th
of 36 countries
All-time high
269
in 2004
All-time low
80
in 2016
Years of data
17
2004–2020

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

1001502002502004201220202004: 2692005: 2162006: 1922007: 1972008: 1612009: 1862010: 1772011: 1622012: 1702013: 1812014: 962015: 1122016: 802017: 1132018: 1592019: 1842020: 187

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Sweden stood at 187.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Sweden peaked at 269 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 80, in 2016.

Sweden ranks 24th of 36 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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Sweden, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 269
2005 216 -19.7%
2006 192 -11.1%
2007 197 +2.6%
2008 161 -18.3%
2009 186 +15.5%
2010 177 -4.8%
2011 162 -8.5%
2012 170 +4.9%
2013 181 +6.5%
2014 96 -47.0%
2015 112 +16.7%
2016 80 -28.6%
2017 113 +41.2%
2018 159 +40.7%
2019 184 +15.7%
2020 187 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 203.5 161 269 6
2010s 143.4 80 184 10
2020s 187 187 187 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 21 Austria 233 compare
  2. 22 Lithuania 216 compare
  3. 23 Ireland 212 compare
  4. 25 Finland 139 compare
  5. 26 Denmark 138 compare
  6. 27 Latvia 137 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Sweden?
Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in Sweden was 187 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 269 in 2004.
What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 80 in 2016.
How does Sweden rank for severe material deprivation rate by age and sex?
Sweden ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
Is severe material deprivation rate by age and sex rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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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