At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households was 25.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in United Kingdom is 25.5%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in United Kingdom peaked at 28.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2011.
That places United Kingdom 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.4% | — |
| 2006 | 22.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 22.4% | 24.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 22.1% | 28.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 23 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 26.2% compare
- 24 Greece 25.7% compare
- 25 United Kingdom 25.5% compare
- 27 France 24.9% compare
- 28 Austria 24.5% compare
More population data for United Kingdom
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 9,459 Thousand heads (animals) (2019)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 730,918 Number (2018)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 275.3 Persons per square kilometre (2020)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 730,918 Number (2018)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.68 Number (2018)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 48,389 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in United Kingdom?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in United Kingdom was 25.5% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households?
- United Kingdom ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households below-above 65 years by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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