Types of deprivation experienced

All but two of the eleven deprivation items increased in 2022. The decreases were in the percentage of people living in households unable to afford two pairs of strong shoes, 3.0% in 2021 and 2.3% in 2022; and being unable to afford a meal with meat chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day, down from 1.6% in 2021 to 1.1% in 2022.
Chart: IRISH TIMES GRAPHIC Source: CSO Get the data