Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2018, severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 5,219 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,034 Thousand persons, in 2009.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 6 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 7,138 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -7.54 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 34.91 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,034 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for severe material deprivation rate by age and sex?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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