At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex was 34.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex in United Kingdom is 34.8%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex in United Kingdom peaked at 37.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 2012.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36.9% | — |
| 2006 | 37.6% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 37.1% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 37.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 36.5% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 31.7% | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 32.4% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 35.5% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 35.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.0% | 36.5% | 37.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 31.7% | 37.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 Greece 41.8% compare
- 2 Denmark 40.3% compare
- 3 United Kingdom 34.8% compare
- 5 Switzerland 33.9% compare
- 6 Germany 33.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex in United Kingdom?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex in United Kingdom was 34.8% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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