Inability to keep home adequately warm in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Inability to keep home adequately warm was 5.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
5.4%
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
25th
of 47 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 2013
All-time low
4.5%
in 2007
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Inability to keep home adequately warm in United Kingdom, 2005–2018

02.557.5102005201120182005: 5.7 Percentage2006: 4.8 Percentage2007: 4.5 Percentage2008: 6 Percentage2009: 5.8 Percentage2010: 6.1 Percentage2011: 6.5 Percentage2012: 8.1 Percentage2013: 10.6 Percentage2014: 9.4 Percentage2015: 7.8 Percentage2016: 6.1 Percentage2017: 5.9 Percentage2018: 5.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inability to keep home adequately warm in United Kingdom is 5.4%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to keep home adequately warm in United Kingdom peaked at 10.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2007.

That places United Kingdom 25th out of 47 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.

Inability to keep home adequately warm in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Inability to keep home adequately warm in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2018.
Year Percentage Change
2005 5.7% —
2006 4.8% -15.8%
2007 4.5% -6.2%
2008 6.0% +33.3%
2009 5.8% -3.3%
2010 6.1% +5.2%
2011 6.5% +6.6%
2012 8.1% +24.6%
2013 10.6% +30.9%
2014 9.4% -11.3%
2015 7.8% -17.0%
2016 6.1% -21.8%
2017 5.9% -3.3%
2018 5.4% -8.5%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 5.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 5.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.4% 4.5% 6.0% 5
2010s 7.3% 5.4% 10.6% 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 23 Hungary 5.8% compare
  2. 24 Germany 5.7% compare
  3. 25 United Kingdom 5.4% compare
  4. 27 Sweden 4.7% compare
  5. 28 Denmark 4.5% compare
  6. 28 Ireland 4.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to keep home adequately warm in United Kingdom?
Inability to keep home adequately warm in United Kingdom was 5.4% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to keep home adequately warm recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest inability to keep home adequately warm recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2007.
How does United Kingdom rank for inability to keep home adequately warm?
United Kingdom ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
Is inability to keep home adequately warm rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Inability to keep home adequately warm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inability to keep home adequately warm
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 999 data points, 2003–2025
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