Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in France

France: Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability was 11.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
11.8%
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 2023
All-time low
7.1%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2010–2023

Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in France, 2010–2023

02.557.51012.52010201620232010: 10.1 Percentage2011: 9.4 Percentage2012: 8.7 Percentage2013: 10.9 Percentage2014: 10.4 Percentage2015: 9.6 Percentage2016: 10.2 Percentage2017: 7.9 Percentage2018: 8.9 Percentage2019: 7.1 Percentage2020: 9.9 Percentage2023: 11.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

France recorded 11.8% for persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in France peaked at 11.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2019.

That places France 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in France, year by year

Annual values for Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in France, 2010 to 2023.
Year Percentage Change
2010 10.1%
2011 9.4% -6.9%
2012 8.7% -7.4%
2013 10.9% +25.3%
2014 10.4% -4.6%
2015 9.6% -7.7%
2016 10.2% +6.2%
2017 7.9% -22.5%
2018 8.9% +12.7%
2019 7.1% -20.2%
2020 9.9% +39.4%
2023 11.8% +19.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.3% 7.1% 10.9% 10
2020s 10.9% 9.9% 11.8% 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Türkiye 19.3% compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.3% compare
  3. 2 United Kingdom 14.3% compare
  4. 5 Malta 9.2% compare
  5. 6 Germany 8.7% compare
  6. 6 Hungary 8.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in France?
Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in France was 11.8% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2019.
How does France rank for persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability?
France ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France 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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Indicator
Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 592 data points, 2010–2023
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