Rank in country
4 / 8
Among 8 regions in Romania
Sud-Vest Oltenia - Severe Material Deprivation
Regional factual view for Severe Material Deprivation in Sud-Vest Oltenia (2025).
Sud-Vest Oltenia
Latest value
· 2025
17.10% of people
RO 16.8 · +0.3 pp vs country · Europe 6.0 · +11.1 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
10 / 198
Among 198 European regions
Population
1,848,028
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people who, because they cannot afford them, lack at least 7 of the 13 material or social items used in the Eurostat material and social deprivation framework.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Severe material and social deprivation rate ILC_MDSD18
How Sud-Vest Oltenia compares
Lower is better · Range 6.0–27.2
Sud-Vest Oltenia
17.1
Romania
16.8
Europe
6.0
Romania +0.3 pp
Europe +11.1 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Sud-Vest Oltenia recorded 17.1% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Romania and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 316,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved noticeably from 21.8% to 17.1%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
Related indicators
By contrast, the result for Material deprivation has recently deteriorated.