Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Belgium
Belgium: Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability was 5.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Belgium, 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Belgium is 5.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Belgium peaked at 8.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2013.
Belgium ranks 23rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.5% | — |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -48.1% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +67.5% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.7% | 4.0% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.9% | 6.7% | 2 |
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More urban development data for Belgium
- Population in the largest city 20.5% (2025)
- Population density 386.3 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.45 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2685 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 3.21 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.4106 % 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 104.26 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 2.14 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 8.9 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Belgium?
- Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Belgium was 5.9% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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