Children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof in Ireland
Ireland: Children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof was 18.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.7%
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 2023
All-time low
10.1%
in 2017
Years of data
19
2003–2023
Children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof in Ireland, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 18.7% for children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof in Ireland peaked at 18.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2017.
Ireland ranks 16th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12.5% | — |
| 2004 | 13.2% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | +33.0% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +33.6% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | +12.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 18.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.1%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 18.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.3%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 12.5% | 16.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 10.1% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 16.7% | 18.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 13 United Kingdom 19.8% compare
- 13 United Kingdom 19.8% compare
- 15 Belgium 19.7% compare
- 17 Luxembourg 18.6% compare
- 18 Hungary 18.5% compare
- 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% compare
More urban development data for Ireland
- Population in the largest city 36.7% (2025)
- Population density 77.1 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 7.51 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.30 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2369 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.13 % 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 18.44 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.30 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof in Ireland?
- Children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof in Ireland was 18.7% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof?
- Ireland ranks 16th 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 Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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