Children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors or foundation, or rot in window frames or floor by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
40.3%
Portugal
Lowest
5.5%
Norway
Median
16.3%
Years covered
21
2003–2023
Data points
818
What the numbers show
Children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors or foundation, or rot in window frames or floor is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 40.3% in Portugal; the lowest is 5.5% in Norway.
The median across all reporting countries is 16.3%, and the mean is 15.9%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 7.
Over the past decade 18 countries rose and 28 fell. The largest increase was in France (up 96.5%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 71.6%).
Children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 40.3% | 2023 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 2 | Türkiye | 35.6% | 2023 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 3 | France | 28.1% | 2023 | up 96.5% | rising |
| 4 | Spain | 26.1% | 2023 | up 27.9% | flat |
| 5 | Cyprus | 25.7% | 2023 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 6 | Iceland | 24.9% | 2020 | up 24.5% | rising |
| 7 | Denmark | 24.1% | 2023 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 8 | Slovenia | 21.4% | 2023 | down 24.1% | falling |
| 8 | Slovenia | 21.4% | 2023 | down 24.1% | falling |
| 10 | Albania | 21.2% | 2023 | down 32.1% | falling |
| 10 | Germany | 21.2% | 2023 | up 35.0% | flat |
| 10 | Montenegro | 21.2% | 2023 | down 42.1% | falling |
| 13 | United Kingdom | 19.8% | 2018 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 13 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 19.8% | 2018 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 15 | Belgium | 19.7% | 2023 | down 7.1% | rising |
| 16 | Ireland | 18.7% | 2023 | up 41.7% | rising |
| 17 | Luxembourg | 18.6% | 2023 | down 11.4% | falling |
| 18 | Hungary | 18.5% | 2023 | down 40.3% | falling |
| 19 | Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) | 18.4% | 2020 | up 4.0% | falling |
| 20 | Latvia | 18.3% | 2023 | down 28.5% | falling |
| 20 | Latvia | 18.3% | 2023 | down 28.5% | falling |
| 22 | Netherlands | 17.9% | 2023 | up 4.1% | falling |
| 22 | Netherlands | 17.9% | 2023 | up 4.1% | falling |
| 24 | Greece | 16.3% | 2023 | up 13.2% | falling |
| 25 | Switzerland | 16.0% | 2023 | down 11.1% | rising |
| 26 | European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) | 14.6% | 2019 | down 16.6% | falling |
| 27 | Italy | 14.3% | 2023 | down 35.3% | falling |
| 28 | Austria | 13.6% | 2023 | down 33.0% | falling |
| 29 | Czechia | 11.7% | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 30 | North Macedonia | 11.4% | 2023 | down 23.0% | falling |
| 31 | Estonia | 10.6% | 2023 | down 32.1% | falling |
| 31 | Estonia | 10.6% | 2023 | down 32.1% | falling |
| 33 | Slovakia | 10.5% | 2023 | up 9.4% | falling |
| 33 | Slovakia | 10.5% | 2023 | up 9.4% | falling |
| 35 | Bulgaria | 10.2% | 2023 | down 46.0% | falling |
| 36 | Malta | 9.4% | 2023 | up 20.5% | falling |
| 37 | Serbia | 9.1% | 2023 | down 54.5% | falling |
| 38 | Sweden | 7.4% | 2023 | down 26.0% | rising |
| 39 | Lithuania | 7.1% | 2023 | down 58.7% | falling |
| 39 | Lithuania | 7.1% | 2023 | down 58.7% | falling |
| 41 | Romania | 6.6% | 2023 | down 71.6% | falling |
| 42 | Finland | 6.4% | 2023 | up 6.7% | flat |
| 43 | Poland | 5.9% | 2023 | down 45.9% | volatile |
| 43 | Poland | 5.9% | 2023 | down 45.9% | volatile |
| 45 | Croatia | 5.6% | 2023 | down 46.7% | falling |
| 45 | Croatia | 5.6% | 2023 | down 46.7% | falling |
| 47 | Norway | 5.5% | 2023 | down 25.7% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.