Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Romania

Romania: Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status was 17.7 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
17.7
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
4th
of 36 countries
All-time high
35
in 2007
All-time low
14.9
in 2019
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Romania, 2007–2020

0102030402007201320202007: 352008: 31.72009: 32.42010: 30.62011: 32.92012: 34.32013: 32.12014: 28.92015: 26.92016: 26.92017: 20.32018: 172019: 14.92020: 17.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Romania recorded 17.7 for severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in 2020.

That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Romania peaked at 35 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.9, in 2019.

Romania ranks 4th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) in Romania, 2007 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2007 35
2008 31.7 -9.4%
2009 32.4 +2.2%
2010 30.6 -5.6%
2011 32.9 +7.5%
2012 34.3 +4.3%
2013 32.1 -6.4%
2014 28.9 -10.0%
2015 26.9 -6.9%
2016 26.9 +0.0%
2017 20.3 -24.5%
2018 17 -16.3%
2019 14.9 -12.4%
2020 17.7 +18.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.03 31.7 35 3
2010s 26.48 14.9 34.3 10
2020s 17.7 17.7 17.7 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 North Macedonia 30.1 compare
  2. 2 Greece 23 compare
  3. 3 Bulgaria 22 compare
  4. 5 Montenegro 14.8 compare
  5. 6 Serbia 13 compare
  6. 7 Cyprus 10.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Romania?
Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Romania was 17.7 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 35 in 2007.
What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 14.9 in 2019.
How does Romania rank for severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status?
Romania ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
Is severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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