Children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof was 14.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
14.6%
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
26th
of 47 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 2012
All-time low
14.6%
in 2019
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2011–2019

051015202011201520192011: 17.5 Percentage2012: 18 Percentage2013: 17.8 Percentage2014: 17.6 Percentage2015: 17.6 Percentage2016: 17.6 Percentage2017: 14.7 Percentage2018: 15.8 Percentage2019: 14.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) is 14.6%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 18.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2019.

That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year

Annual values for 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 in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2011 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2011 17.5%
2012 18.0% +2.9%
2013 17.8% -1.1%
2014 17.6% -1.1%
2015 17.6% +0.0%
2016 17.6% +0.0%
2017 14.7% -16.5%
2018 15.8% +7.5%
2019 14.6% -7.6%

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 24 Greece 16.3% compare
  2. 25 Switzerland 16.0% compare
  3. 27 Italy 14.3% compare
  4. 28 Austria 13.6% compare
  5. 29 Czechia 11.7% compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 14.6% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2019.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
Is children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) data come from?
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Indicator
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
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 818 data points, 2003–2023
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