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
33rd
of 46 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: 35.32006: 33.72007: 34.42008: 26.62009: 26.42010: 21.12011: 23.32012: 26.62013: 24.62014: 23.92015: 27.82016: 23.12017: 29.42018: 26.5

Source: Eurostat.

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 33rd out of 46 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 Value 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 31.28 26.4 35.3 5
2010s 25.14 21.1 29.4 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 30 Finland 28 compare
  2. 31 Luxembourg 27.7 compare
  3. 32 Czechia 27.6 compare
  4. 33 United Kingdom 26.5 compare
  5. 35 Poland 25.4 compare
  6. 35 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 33rd out of 46 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 915 data points, 2003–2025
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