Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within was 11.7 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in United Kingdom, 2008–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2018, distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in United Kingdom stood at 11.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in United Kingdom peaked at 14.3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.8, in 2015.
United Kingdom ranks 5th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11.6 | — |
| 2009 | 13.1 | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 14 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 14.2 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 12.6 | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 13.1 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 14.3 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 8.8 | -38.5% |
| 2016 | 10.3 | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 10.2 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 11.7 | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.35 | 11.6 | 13.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.13 | 8.8 | 14.3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 3 Montenegro 13.1
- 4 Hungary 11.8 compare
- 5 Türkiye 11.7 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 11.7 compare
- 8 Albania 10.5
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 distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in United Kingdom?
- Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within in United Kingdom was 11.7 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8 in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom rank for distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Distribution of population by number of years spent in poverty within a four-year period. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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