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Severely materially deprived people

Severely materially deprived people. By sex 2015
Catalonia Spain European Union-27
Men 231.2 1,491.0 17,703.0 (e) Estimated value
Women 259.7 1,473.0 18,808.0 (e) Estimated value
Total 491.0 2,964.0 36,510.0 (e) Estimated value
Units: Thousands of people.
Source Catalonia: Idescat. Survey on Living Conditions. Source Spain and European Union: Eurostat.
(e) Estimated value.
Indicador ODS Indicator 01.30 from the EU Sustainable Development Goals
Severely materially deprived people. By sex. Percentatge sobre el total 2015
Catalonia Spain European Union-27
Men 6.4 6.6 8.3 (e) Estimated value
Women 6.9 6.3 8.4 (e) Estimated value
Total 6.7 6.4 8.4 (e) Estimated value
Units: Percentage.
Source Catalonia: Idescat. Survey on Living Conditions. Source Spain and European Union: Eurostat.
(e) Estimated value.
Indicador ODS Indicator 01.30 from the EU Sustainable Development Goals

Last update: June 30, 2016. Revised series on December 23, 2021.

ECV

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

Methodological note

The indicator measures the share of severely materially deprived persons who have living conditions severely constrained by a lack of resources. They experience at least 4 out of 9 following deprivations items: cannot afford i) to pay rent or utility bills, ii) keep home adequately warm, iii) face unexpected expenses, iv) eat meat, fish or a protein equivalent every second day, v) a week holiday away from home, vi) a car, vii) a washing machine, viii) a colour TV, or ix) a telephone.

The indicator is part of the multidimensional poverty index.

See also