Material deprivation for the 'Housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Italy
Italy: Material deprivation for the 'Housing' dimension, by age, sex and by was 80.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Material deprivation for the 'Housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Italy, 2004–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Italy stood at 80.6%.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Italy peaked at 84.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 72.1%, in 2014.
That places Italy 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Material deprivation for the 'Housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 72.9% | — |
| 2005 | 73.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 75.0% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 75.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 76.2% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 76.9% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 72.3% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 75.1% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 73.8% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 72.1% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 73.1% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 82.3% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 84.9% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 84.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 80.6% | +2.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 80.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.4%, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Italy's 80.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 82.8%, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.9% | 72.9% | 76.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 72.1% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 78.3% | 80.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More urban development data for Italy
- Population in the largest city 10.6% (2025)
- Population density 199.46 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 14.29 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1953 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 11.51 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.2457 % 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 38.72 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 4.35 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 34.69 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Italy?
- Material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by in Italy was 80.6% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.1% in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by?
- Italy ranks 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is material deprivation for the 'housing' dimension, by age, sex and by rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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