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

Latest (2018)
3,037 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
8th
of 46 countries
All-time high
5,219 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
2,034 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k2005201120182005: 3.1k Thousand persons2006: 2.7k Thousand persons2007: 2.5k Thousand persons2008: 2.7k Thousand persons2009: 2.0k Thousand persons2010: 3.0k Thousand persons2011: 3.1k Thousand persons2012: 4.9k Thousand persons2013: 5.2k Thousand persons2014: 4.7k Thousand persons2015: 3.9k Thousand persons2016: 3.4k Thousand persons2017: 2.7k Thousand persons2018: 3.0k Thousand persons

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

Annual values for Severe material deprivation rate by age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 5 Italy 3,492 Thousand persons compare
  2. 6 Spain 3,259 Thousand persons compare
  3. 7 France 3,166 Thousand persons compare
  4. 8 United Kingdom 3,037 Thousand persons compare
  5. 10 Romania 2,950 Thousand persons compare
  6. 11 Greece 1,745 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 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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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
Last refreshed