Share of persons who cannot afford a washing machine by level of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Share of persons who cannot afford a washing machine by level of was 0.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.8%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
1st
of 5 regions
All-time high
1.8%
in 2010
All-time low
0.8%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2010–2021

Share of persons who cannot afford a washing machine by level of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2021

00.511.522010201520212010: 1.8 Percentage2011: 1.5 Percentage2012: 1.6 Percentage2013: 1.4 Percentage2014: 1.4 Percentage2015: 1.4 Percentage2016: 1.4 Percentage2017: 1.1 Percentage2018: 0.9 Percentage2019: 1 Percentage2020: 0.8 Percentage2021: 0.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of persons who cannot afford a washing machine by level of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 0.8%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of persons who cannot afford a washing machine by level of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 1.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2020.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Share of persons who cannot afford a washing machine by level of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Share of persons who cannot afford a washing machine by level of activity limitation, sex and age in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010 to 2021.
Year Percentage Change
2010 1.8%
2011 1.5% -16.7%
2012 1.6% +6.7%
2013 1.4% -12.5%
2014 1.4% +0.0%
2015 1.4% +0.0%
2016 1.4% +0.0%
2017 1.1% -21.4%
2018 0.9% -18.2%
2019 1.0% +11.1%
2020 0.8% -20.0%
2021 0.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.4% 0.9% 1.8% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Bulgaria 10.0% compare
  2. 2 Romania 5.2% compare
  3. 3 North Macedonia 2.6% compare
  4. 4 Denmark 2.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of persons who cannot afford a washing machine by level of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Share of persons who cannot afford a washing machine by level of in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 0.8% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of persons who cannot afford a washing machine by level of recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest share of persons who cannot afford a washing machine by level of recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for share of persons who cannot afford a washing machine by level of?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 5 regions with data for 2021.
Is share of persons who cannot afford a washing machine by level of rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of persons who cannot afford a washing machine by level of activity limitation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of persons who cannot afford a washing machine by level of activity limitation, sex and age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 509 data points, 2010–2021
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