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
Latest (2018)
25.5%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
25th
of 47 countries
All-time high
28.3%
in 2014
All-time low
22.1%
in 2011
Years of data
14
2005–2018
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2018, at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in United Kingdom stood at 25.5%.
That represents a change of 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 25.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.7%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 25.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.9%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1389 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.21 million people (2100)
- Population density 307.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2666 Percent per annum (2030)
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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