Material deprivation rate
| Indicator name | Material deprivation rate |
| Code | SI-P8 |
| Type (EU indicator/ NAT - national indicator) | EU |
| Detailed definition | Share of population living in households lacking at least 3 items out of the following 9 items: i) to pay rent or utility bills, ii) to keep home adequately warm, iii) to face unexpected expenses, iv) to eat meat, fish or a protein equivalent every second day, v) to have a week’s holiday away from home, or could not afford (if wanted to) vi) a car, vii) a washing machine, viii) a colour TV, or ix) a telephone. |
| Breakdowns | Gender Age: 0-17 (0-5; 6-11; 12-17), 18-64, 65+; Poverty status (at-risk-of-poverty/ not at-risk-of-poverty) Activity status (most frequent activity status) Degree of urbanisation Household type |
| Source | Eurostat – EU-SILC |
| Eurostat code | tessi080 |
| Eurostat data table | Material Deprivation rate |
| SPC portfolio section | Social inclusion – primary |
| Key dimension | Material deprivation. |
| Context of use | Material deprivation. |