Ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) was 5.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
5.5%
Change on year
down 20.3%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
10.4%
in 2013
All-time low
5.5%
in 2018
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2010–2018

02.557.5102010201420182010: 7.1 Percentage2011: 7.9 Percentage2012: 8.4 Percentage2013: 10.4 Percentage2014: 9.8 Percentage2015: 7 Percentage2016: 7.3 Percentage2017: 6.9 Percentage2018: 5.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 5.5%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 10.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2018.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2010 to 2018.
Year Percentage Change
2010 7.1%
2011 7.9% +11.3%
2012 8.4% +6.3%
2013 10.4% +23.8%
2014 9.8% -5.8%
2015 7.0% -28.6%
2016 7.3% +4.3%
2017 6.9% -5.5%
2018 5.5% -20.3%

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 16 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 6.7% compare
  2. 17 Belgium 6.4% compare
  3. 18 Ireland 6.3% compare
  4. 19 United Kingdom 5.5% compare
  5. 21 Cyprus 4.9% compare
  6. 21 Latvia 4.9% compare
  7. 21 Latvia 4.9% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 5.5% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2018.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity)?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
Is ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ability to make ends meet by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 772 data points, 2010–2025
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