Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Denmark

Denmark: Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status was 4.6 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
4.6
Change on year
up 119.0%
World rank
23rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
7.5
in 2005
All-time low
2.1
in 2019
Years of data
18
2003–2020

Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Denmark, 2003–2020

24682003201120202003: 3.92004: 6.92005: 7.52006: 6.22007: 7.22008: 3.42009: 5.62010: 4.32011: 42012: 5.72013: 4.92014: 6.62015: 7.22016: 42017: 4.62018: 4.42019: 2.12020: 4.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Denmark is 4.6, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 119.0% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Denmark peaked at 7.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 2019.

That places Denmark 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) in Denmark, 2003 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2003 3.9
2004 6.9 +76.9%
2005 7.5 +8.7%
2006 6.2 -17.3%
2007 7.2 +16.1%
2008 3.4 -52.8%
2009 5.6 +64.7%
2010 4.3 -23.2%
2011 4 -7.0%
2012 5.7 +42.5%
2013 4.9 -14.0%
2014 6.6 +34.7%
2015 7.2 +9.1%
2016 4 -44.4%
2017 4.6 +15.0%
2018 4.4 -4.3%
2019 2.1 -52.3%
2020 4.6 +119.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.81 3.4 7.5 7
2010s 4.78 2.1 7.2 10
2020s 4.6 4.6 4.6 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 21 Belgium 5.3 compare
  2. 22 Croatia 4.9 compare
  3. 24 Portugal 4.5 compare
  4. 25 Estonia 3.4 compare
  5. 26 Czechia 3.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Denmark?
Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Denmark was 4.6 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 2005.
What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 2019.
How does Denmark rank for severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status?
Denmark ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
Is severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 639 data points, 2003–2020
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