Material deprivation for the 'Housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Denmark
Denmark: Material deprivation for the 'Housing' dimension, by age, sex and by was 83.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
83.6%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
88.6%
in 2005
All-time low
78.4%
in 2011
Years of data
19
2003–2023
Material deprivation for the 'Housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Denmark, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Denmark is 83.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Denmark peaked at 88.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 78.4%, in 2011.
That places Denmark 19th 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 19 years of available data.
Material deprivation for the 'Housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 87.7% | — |
| 2004 | 88.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 88.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 87.7% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 85.5% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 87.7% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 88.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 78.4% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 78.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 79.7% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 80.9% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 80.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 80.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 79.5% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 81.5% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 79.0% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 83.6% | +5.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 83.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.4%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 83.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 82.8%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.6% | 85.5% | 88.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 78.4% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 79.0% | 83.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 16 Malta 84.7% compare
- 17 Austria 84.4% compare
- 18 Bulgaria 84.2% compare
- 20 United Kingdom 83.2% compare
- 20 United Kingdom 83.2% compare
- 22 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 83.1% compare
- 22 Lithuania 83.1% compare
- 22 Lithuania 83.1% compare
More urban development data for Denmark
- Population in the largest city 26.2% (2025)
- Population density 148.67 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 7.5 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2331 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.40 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.6857 % 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 34.52 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.40 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Denmark?
- Material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Denmark was 83.6% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.4% in 2011.
- How does Denmark rank for material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by?
- Denmark ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material deprivation for the 'Housing' dimension, by age, sex and by number of item of deprivation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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