Children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof in Latvia
Latvia: Children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof was 18.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.3%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
20th
of 47 countries
All-time high
42.8%
in 2005
All-time low
16.4%
in 2019
Years of data
17
2005–2023
Children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof in Latvia, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 18.3% for children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof in Latvia peaked at 42.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2019.
Latvia ranks 20th of 47 countries on this measure, 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 42.8% | — |
| 2006 | 34.4% | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 29.9% | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | -30.5% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | +5.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 18.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.1%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 18.3% 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 | 32.6% | 27.9% | 42.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 16.4% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.4% | 18.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 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
- 20 Latvia 18.3% compare
- 22 Netherlands 17.9% compare
- 22 Netherlands 17.9% compare
More urban development data for Latvia
- Population in the largest city 48.6% (2025)
- Population density 30.27 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 13.01 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in largest city 615,764 (2025)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 1,345 Number (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 89.0% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 4.69 million Number (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 5.7% (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 44.99 Million euro (2024)
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 4,920 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof in Latvia?
- Children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof in Latvia was 18.3% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for children (aged 0 to 17) living in a dwelling with a leaking roof?
- Latvia ranks 20th 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 Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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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