Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Sweden

Sweden: Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status was 2.1 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
4.7
in 2004
All-time low
0.9
in 2014
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Sweden, 2004–2020

123452004201220202004: 4.72005: 3.52006: 3.22007: 2.92008: 12009: 3.52010: 32011: 2.62012: 22013: 32014: 0.92015: 1.62016: 1.92017: 2.32018: 2.32019: 2.12020: 2.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 2.1 for severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Sweden peaked at 4.7 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 2014.

That places Sweden 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) in Sweden, 2004 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2004 4.7
2005 3.5 -25.5%
2006 3.2 -8.6%
2007 2.9 -9.4%
2008 1 -65.5%
2009 3.5 +250.0%
2010 3 -14.3%
2011 2.6 -13.3%
2012 2 -23.1%
2013 3 +50.0%
2014 0.9 -70.0%
2015 1.6 +77.8%
2016 1.9 +18.7%
2017 2.3 +21.1%
2018 2.3 +0.0%
2019 2.1 -8.7%
2020 2.1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.13 1 4.7 6
2010s 2.17 0.9 3 10
2020s 2.1 2.1 2.1 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 29 Slovenia 2.4 compare
  2. 30 Norway 2.3 compare
  3. 31 Austria 2.2 compare
  4. 32 Netherlands 2.1 compare
  5. 34 Malta 1.8 compare
  6. 35 Iceland 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Sweden?
Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in Sweden was 2.1 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 4.7 in 2004.
What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 2014.
How does Sweden rank for severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status?
Sweden ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
Is severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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
Last refreshed