Severe material deprivation rate for children by educational in Belgium

Belgium: Severe material deprivation rate for children by educational was 19.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
19.6%
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
28th
of 46 countries
All-time high
39.2%
in 2017
All-time low
16.3%
in 2003
Years of data
18
2003–2020

Severe material deprivation rate for children by educational in Belgium, 2003–2020

0102030402003201120202003: 16.3 Percentage2004: 24.9 Percentage2005: 33.8 Percentage2006: 33.8 Percentage2007: 27.8 Percentage2008: 24.9 Percentage2009: 20.2 Percentage2010: 34.2 Percentage2011: 27.2 Percentage2012: 28.6 Percentage2013: 22.3 Percentage2014: 24.6 Percentage2015: 32.9 Percentage2016: 19.4 Percentage2017: 39.2 Percentage2018: 32.8 Percentage2019: 23.5 Percentage2020: 19.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 19.6% for severe material deprivation rate for children by educational in 2020.

The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate for children by educational in Belgium peaked at 39.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2003.

Belgium ranks 28th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Severe material deprivation rate for children by educational in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Severe material deprivation rate for children by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years) in Belgium, 2003 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2003 16.3%
2004 24.9% +52.8%
2005 33.8% +35.7%
2006 33.8% +0.0%
2007 27.8% -17.8%
2008 24.9% -10.4%
2009 20.2% -18.9%
2010 34.2% +69.3%
2011 27.2% -20.5%
2012 28.6% +5.1%
2013 22.3% -22.0%
2014 24.6% +10.3%
2015 32.9% +33.7%
2016 19.4% -41.0%
2017 39.2% +102.1%
2018 32.8% -16.3%
2019 23.5% -28.4%
2020 19.6% -16.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.0% 16.3% 33.8% 7
2010s 28.5% 19.4% 39.2% 10
2020s 19.6% 19.6% 19.6% 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 26 Austria 21.0% compare
  2. 27 Germany 20.2% compare
  3. 29 Italy 19.5% compare
  4. 30 Finland 18.2% compare
  5. 30 France 18.2% compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe material deprivation rate for children by educational in Belgium?
Severe material deprivation rate for children by educational in Belgium was 19.6% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe material deprivation rate for children by educational recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate for children by educational recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2003.
How does Belgium rank for severe material deprivation rate for children by educational?
Belgium ranks 28th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is severe material deprivation rate for children by educational rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material deprivation rate for children by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Severe material deprivation rate for children by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 766 data points, 2003–2020
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