Share of persons who cannot afford a washing machine by level of in Romania

Romania: Share of persons who cannot afford a washing machine by level of was 5.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
5.2%
Change on year
down 21.2%
World rank
2nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2010
All-time low
5.2%
in 2020
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Share of persons who cannot afford a washing machine by level of in Romania, 2010–2020

0510152010201520202010: 14.3 Percentage2011: 13.7 Percentage2012: 12.6 Percentage2013: 11.4 Percentage2014: 10.8 Percentage2015: 11 Percentage2016: 10.4 Percentage2017: 8.3 Percentage2018: 6.8 Percentage2019: 6.6 Percentage2020: 5.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Romania recorded 5.2% for share of persons who cannot afford a washing machine by level of in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 21.2% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of persons who cannot afford a washing machine by level of in Romania peaked at 14.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2020.

Romania ranks 2nd of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Share of persons who cannot afford a washing machine by level of in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Share of persons who cannot afford a washing machine by level of activity limitation, sex and age in Romania, 2010 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2010 14.3%
2011 13.7% -4.2%
2012 12.6% -8.0%
2013 11.4% -9.5%
2014 10.8% -5.3%
2015 11.0% +1.9%
2016 10.4% -5.5%
2017 8.3% -20.2%
2018 6.8% -18.1%
2019 6.6% -2.9%
2020 5.2% -21.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.6% 6.6% 14.3% 10
2020s 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 Bulgaria 10.0% compare
  2. 3 North Macedonia 2.6% compare
  3. 4 Denmark 2.2% compare
  4. 5 Montenegro 1.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of persons who cannot afford a washing machine by level of in Romania?
Share of persons who cannot afford a washing machine by level of in Romania was 5.2% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of persons who cannot afford a washing machine by level of recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest share of persons who cannot afford a washing machine by level of recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2020.
How does Romania rank for share of persons who cannot afford a washing machine by level of?
Romania ranks 2nd out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of persons who cannot afford a washing machine by level of rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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