Children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof was 10.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof in Bulgaria, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 10.2% for children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 23.3% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof in Bulgaria peaked at 43.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 43.1% | — |
| 2006 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | -40.6% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | +35.2% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | -23.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 10.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.1%, 60% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 10.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.3%, 63% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.8% | 25.6% | 43.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 13.9% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 10.2% | 13.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More urban development data for Bulgaria
- Population in the largest city 27.0% (2025)
- Population density 59.38 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 19.68 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.29 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual -0.0839 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 11.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.29 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 1.15 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof in Bulgaria?
- Children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof in Bulgaria was 10.2% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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