Share living with less than 10 int per day in Australia

Australia: Share living with less than 10 int per day was 1.6 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1.6
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
100th
of 120 countries
All-time high
3
in 1989
All-time low
1
in 2008
Years of data
13
1981–2020

Share living with less than 10 int per day in Australia, 1981–2020

11.522.531981200020201981: 2.61985: 2.91989: 31995: 2.72001: 2.22003: 2.32004: 1.52008: 12010: 1.32014: 1.22016: 1.22018: 1.32020: 1.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, share living with less than 10 int per day in Australia stood at 1.6.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share living with less than 10 int per day in Australia peaked at 3 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2008.

Australia ranks 100th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Share living with less than 10 int per day in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Share living with less than 10 int per day in Australia, 1981 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1981 2.6 —
1985 2.9 +11.5%
1989 3 +3.4%
1995 2.7 -10.0%
2001 2.2 -18.5%
2003 2.3 +4.5%
2004 1.5 -34.8%
2008 1 -33.3%
2010 1.3 +30.0%
2014 1.2 -7.7%
2016 1.2 +0.0%
2018 1.3 +8.3%
2020 1.6 +23.1%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 1.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.78, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 1.6 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.12, 5% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.83 2.6 3 3
1990s 2.7 2.7 2.7 1
2000s 1.75 1 2.3 4
2010s 1.25 1.2 1.3 4
2020s 1.6 1.6 1.6 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 97 Germany 2 compare
  2. 98 Estonia 1.86 compare
  3. 99 Sweden 1.71 compare
  4. 101 Poland 1.39 compare
  5. 102 Czechia 1.24 compare
  6. 103 Malta 1.12 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share living with less than 10 int per day in Australia?
Share living with less than 10 int per day in Australia was 1.6 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share living with less than 10 int per day recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 1989.
What is the lowest share living with less than 10 int per day recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2008.
How does Australia rank for share living with less than 10 int per day?
Australia ranks 100th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
Is share living with less than 10 int per day rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share living with less than 10 int per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share living with less than 10 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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