Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex was 3,037 Thousand persons in 2018. ▲ Rising
Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2018, severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in United Kingdom stood at 3,037 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in United Kingdom peaked at 5,219 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,034 Thousand persons, in 2009.
That places United Kingdom 8th out of 46 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,083 Thousand persons | — |
| 2006 | 2,704 Thousand persons | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 2,491 Thousand persons | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 2,739 Thousand persons | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 2,034 Thousand persons | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 2,972 Thousand persons | +46.1% |
| 2011 | 3,137 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 4,878 Thousand persons | +55.5% |
| 2013 | 5,219 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 4,677 Thousand persons | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 3,904 Thousand persons | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 3,353 Thousand persons | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 2,701 Thousand persons | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 3,037 Thousand persons | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,610 Thousand persons | 2,034 Thousand persons | 3,083 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,764 Thousand persons | 2,701 Thousand persons | 5,219 Thousand persons | 9 |
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More poverty & inequality data for United Kingdom
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by NUTS 2 region 18.6% (2018)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 29.1% (2018)
- Material and social deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 9.9% (2018)
- Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region 4.6% (2018)
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region - EU 23.1% (2018)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions included in) 37.2% (2018)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) 21.9% (2018)
- Relative at risk of poverty gap by poverty threshold - EU-SILC and 23.6% (2018)
- Gender differences in the at-risk-of-poverty rate by age 0.76 Number (2018)
- In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate by type of contract 8.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in United Kingdom?
- Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in United Kingdom was 3,037 Thousand persons in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 5,219 Thousand persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by age and sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,034 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for severe material deprivation rate by age and sex?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 46 countries with data for 2018.
- Is severe material deprivation rate by age and sex rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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