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. Measured in Percentage.
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 4th of 47 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 | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11.6% | — |
| 2009 | 13.1% | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | +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 | 12.3% | 11.6% | 13.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 8.8% | 14.3% | 9 |
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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 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 4th out of 47 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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