Children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof in Iceland
Iceland: Children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof was 24.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof in Iceland, 2004–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof in Iceland stood at 24.9%.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof in Iceland peaked at 28.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2007.
Iceland ranks 6th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 25.1% | — |
| 2005 | 24.1% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | -27.0% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | +100.7% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | -1.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 24.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.1%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 24.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.3%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +100.7% | 14.1% | 28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 14.1% | 28.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 20.0% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 24.9% | 24.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More urban development data for Iceland
- Population density 3.82 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 4.93 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 3.16 Hectares (2020)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 1,124 Number (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 10.3% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 9.52 million Number (2023)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 89.07 Million euro (2023)
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status 13.1% (2020)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex 28.3% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof in Iceland?
- Children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof in Iceland was 24.9% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2007.
- How does Iceland rank for children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof?
- Iceland ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
- Is children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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