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.
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 27th out of 49 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 | Value | 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 | 22.86 | 22.4 | 24.1 | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.62 | 22.1 | 28.3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 25 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
- 26 Greece 25.7 compare
- 27 United Kingdom 25.5 compare
- 29 France 24.9 compare
- 30 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 (2019)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million (2019)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 9,459 (2019)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 730,918 (2018)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 275.3 (2020)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 66.65 million (2019)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 730,918 (2018)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.68 (2018)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 48,389 (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 27th out of 49 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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