Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 8.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2009.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 22 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 5.4% compare
- 23 France 5.0% compare
- 24 Portugal 4.6% compare
- 24 United Kingdom 4.6% compare
- 27 Ireland 4.3% compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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