Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status was 7.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
7.4%
Change on year
up 34.5%
World rank
18th
of 46 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2012
All-time low
5.1%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2018

0510152005201120182005: 8.5 Percentage2006: 7.2 Percentage2007: 6.6 Percentage2008: 9.6 Percentage2009: 5.1 Percentage2010: 7.4 Percentage2011: 8.2 Percentage2012: 13 Percentage2013: 13 Percentage2014: 12.5 Percentage2015: 9.8 Percentage2016: 7.1 Percentage2017: 5.5 Percentage2018: 7.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 7.4% for severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in 2018.

The figure is up 34.5% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 13.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2009.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18th out of 46 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2018.
Year Percentage Change
2005 8.5%
2006 7.2% -15.3%
2007 6.6% -8.3%
2008 9.6% +45.5%
2009 5.1% -46.9%
2010 7.4% +45.1%
2011 8.2% +10.8%
2012 13.0% +58.5%
2013 13.0% +0.0%
2014 12.5% -3.8%
2015 9.8% -21.6%
2016 7.1% -27.6%
2017 5.5% -22.5%
2018 7.4% +34.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.4% 5.1% 9.6% 5
2010s 9.3% 5.5% 13.0% 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 16 Latvia 7.6% compare
  2. 16 Latvia 7.6% compare
  3. 18 United Kingdom 7.4% compare
  4. 20 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 7.3% compare
  5. 21 Italy 6.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 7.4% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2009.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th out of 46 countries with data for 2018.
Is severe material deprivation rate by most frequent activity status rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 777 data points, 2003–2020
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