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People suffering from severe material and social deprivation (01.31)

People suffering from severe material and social deprivation. By sex Total
Catalonia Spain European Union-27
2023 674.2 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2022 589.0 3,554.0 28,671.0
2021 678.3 3,861.0 27,152.0
2020 597.1 3,930.0 29,027.0
2019 476.0 3,537.0 28,025.0
2018 490.7 3,999.0 30,202.0
2017 444.1 3,813.0 33,044.0
2016 564.6 3,878.0 37,943.0
2015 476.2 3,356.0 40,925.0
Units: Thousands of people.
Source Catalonia: Idescat. Survey on Living Conditions. Source Spain and European Union: Eurostat.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.
People suffering from severe material and social deprivation. By sex. Percentatge of the total Total
Catalonia Spain European Union-27
2023 8.9 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2022 8.0 7.7 6.7
2021 9.0 8.3 6.3
2020 8.0 8.5 6.8
2019 6.5 7.7 6.7
2018 6.7 8.7 7.1
2017 6.1 8.3 7.8
2016 7.8 8.5 9.0
2015 6.5 7.4 9.7
Units: Percentage.
Source Catalonia: Idescat. Survey on Living Conditions. Source Spain and European Union: Eurostat.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.
Population under 18 suffering from severe material and social deprivation. By sex Total
Catalonia Spain European Union-27
2023 161.9 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2022 147.6 825.0 6,649.0
2021 209.9 887.0 5,989.0
2020 167.6 866.0 6,656.0
2019 144.5 857.0 5,966.0
2018 141.2 837.0 6,502.0
2017 125.0 887.0 7,431.0
2016 122.9 965.0 8,912.0
2015 128.7 875.0 9,480.0
Units: Thousands of people.
Source Catalonia: Idescat. Survey on Living Conditions. Source Spain and European Union: Eurostat.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.
Population under 18 suffering from severe material and social deprivation. By sex. Percentatge of the total Total
Catalonia Spain European Union-27
2023 12.0 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2022 10.8 10.3 8.4
2021 15.0 10.8 7.5
2020 12.1 10.5 8.3
2019 10.5 10.4 7.5
2018 10.0 10.1 8.2
2017 9.0 10.6 9.3
2016 8.8 11.6 11.1
2015 9.2 10.5 11.8
Units: Percentage.
Source Catalonia: Idescat. Survey on Living Conditions. Source Spain and European Union: Eurostat.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

Last update: February 26, 2024.

ECV

These statistics have a specific section with all the information available: Survey on Living Conditions (ECV).

Methodological note

The living conditions of people with severe material and social deprivation are severely constrained due to a lack of resources and they generally experience at least 7 out of the following 13 deprivations: 1) Being able to go on holiday at least one week a year, 2) Being able to eat meat, poultry or fish (or the vegetarian equivalent) at least every two days, 3) Being able to keep the household at an adequate temperature, 4) Being able to face unforeseen expenses, 5) Being able to pay without delay expenses related to the household (mortgage or rent, gas bills, community fees..) or of postponed purchases, 6) To be able to afford a car, 7) To be able to replace old or damaged furniture, 8) To be able to replace damaged clothes, 9) To be able to have two pairs of shoes or a suitable pair for each season of the year, 10) To be able to meet friends/family for dinner or a drink at least once a month, 11) To be able to regularly practice leisure activities, 12) To be able to spend a small amount of money on oneself, and 13) To be able to have an Internet connection.