Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type was 4.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 4.6% for severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in United Kingdom peaked at 8.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2009.
That places United Kingdom 24th 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 income quintile and household type in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.2% | — |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +48.5% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +52.9% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 5.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.1% | 8.3% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in United Kingdom?
- Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in United Kingdom was 4.6% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type?
- United Kingdom ranks 24th out of 46 countries with data for 2018.
- Is severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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