Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type was 15.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
15.3%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
28th
of 47 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 2011
All-time low
12.6%
in 2014
Years of data
11
2008–2018
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in United Kingdom, 2008–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 15.3% for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in 2018.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in United Kingdom peaked at 17.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2014.
United Kingdom ranks 28th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 14.5% | — |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 12.6% | 17.2% | 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) 15.8% compare
- 26 Slovakia 15.7% compare
- 27 Portugal 15.4% compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.3% compare
- 30 Netherlands 15.2% compare
- 30 Netherlands 15.2% compare
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 persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in United Kingdom?
- Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type in United Kingdom was 15.3% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2014.
- How does United Kingdom rank for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type?
- United Kingdom ranks 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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