Share living with less than 1 int per day in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Share living with less than 1 int per day was 0.3 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.3
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 1968
Years of data
54
1968–2021

Share living with less than 1 int per day in United Kingdom, 1968–2021

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, share living with less than 1 int per day in United Kingdom stood at 0.3. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share living with less than 1 int per day in United Kingdom peaked at 0.3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1968.

That places United Kingdom 45th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share living with less than 1 int per day in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Share living with less than 1 int per day in United Kingdom, 1968 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0.1 —
1973 0 -100.0%
1974 0.1 —
1975 0.1 +0.0%
1976 0 -100.0%
1977 0.1 —
1978 0 -100.0%
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0.1 —
1987 0 -100.0%
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0.1 —
1993 0 -100.0%
1994 0.1 —
1995 0.1 +0.0%
1996 0.1 +0.0%
1997 0.1 +0.0%
1998 0.1 +0.0%
1999 0.2 +100.0%
2000 0.2 +0.0%
2001 0.1 -50.0%
2002 0.2 +100.0%
2003 0.2 +0.0%
2004 0.2 +0.0%
2005 0.2 +0.0%
2006 0.2 +0.0%
2007 0.2 +0.0%
2008 0.2 +0.0%
2009 0.2 +0.0%
2010 0.2 +0.0%
2011 0.2 +0.0%
2012 0.2 +0.0%
2013 0.2 +0.0%
2014 0.2 +0.0%
2015 0.2 +0.0%
2016 0.2 +0.0%
2017 0.3 +50.0%
2018 0.3 +0.0%
2019 0.3 +0.0%
2020 0.3 +0.0%
2021 0.3 +0.0%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 0.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1164, 2.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 0.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0687, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 2
1970s 0.04 0 0.1 10
1980s 0.01 0 0.1 10
1990s 0.08 0 0.2 10
2000s 0.19 0.1 0.2 10
2010s 0.23 0.2 0.3 10
2020s 0.3 0.3 0.3 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 42 Serbia 0.3196 compare
  2. 43 Peru 0.3167 compare
  3. 44 Latvia 0.3166 compare
  4. 46 Mauritania 0.2903 compare
  5. 47 Laos 0.2725 compare
  6. 48 Denmark 0.2667 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share living with less than 1 int per day in United Kingdom?
Share living with less than 1 int per day in United Kingdom was 0.3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share living with less than 1 int per day recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.3 in 2017.
What is the lowest share living with less than 1 int per day recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1968.
How does United Kingdom rank for share living with less than 1 int per day?
United Kingdom ranks 45th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is share living with less than 1 int per day rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than 1 int per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share living with less than 1 int per day
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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