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
27th
of 49 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.
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 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% |
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 | 22.86 | 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
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0706 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.184 (2100)
- Population density 307.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.21 million (2100)
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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