At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents was 26.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
26.5%
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
31st
of 44 countries
All-time high
35.3%
in 2005
All-time low
21.1%
in 2010
Years of data
14
2005–2018

At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in United Kingdom, 2005–2018

0102030402005201120182005: 35.3 Percentage2006: 33.7 Percentage2007: 34.4 Percentage2008: 26.6 Percentage2009: 26.4 Percentage2010: 21.1 Percentage2011: 23.3 Percentage2012: 26.6 Percentage2013: 24.6 Percentage2014: 23.9 Percentage2015: 27.8 Percentage2016: 23.1 Percentage2017: 29.4 Percentage2018: 26.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in United Kingdom is 26.5%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in United Kingdom peaked at 35.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2010.

That places United Kingdom 31st out of 44 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents (population aged 0 to 17) in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2018.
Year Percentage Change
2005 35.3%
2006 33.7% -4.5%
2007 34.4% +2.1%
2008 26.6% -22.7%
2009 26.4% -0.8%
2010 21.1% -20.1%
2011 23.3% +10.4%
2012 26.6% +14.2%
2013 24.6% -7.5%
2014 23.9% -2.8%
2015 27.8% +16.3%
2016 23.1% -16.9%
2017 29.4% +27.3%
2018 26.5% -9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.3% 26.4% 35.3% 5
2010s 25.1% 21.1% 29.4% 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 28 Finland 28.0% compare
  2. 29 Luxembourg 27.7% compare
  3. 30 Czechia 27.6% compare
  4. 31 United Kingdom 26.5% compare
  5. 33 Poland 25.4% compare
  6. 33 Poland 25.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in United Kingdom?
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in United Kingdom was 26.5% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2010.
How does United Kingdom rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents?
United Kingdom ranks 31st out of 44 countries with data for 2018.
Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents (population aged 0 to 17)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 891 data points, 2003–2025
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