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

Iceland: Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability was 1.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1.6%
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
47th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4.1%
in 2013
All-time low
1.5%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Iceland, 2010–2020

012342010201520202010: 2 Percentage2011: 2.8 Percentage2012: 2 Percentage2013: 4.1 Percentage2014: 2.9 Percentage2015: 3 Percentage2016: 1.5 Percentage2017: 1.5 Percentage2018: 2.1 Percentage2019: 2.4 Percentage2020: 1.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Iceland is 1.6%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Iceland peaked at 4.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2016.

That places Iceland 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in Iceland, 2010 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2010 2.0%
2011 2.8% +40.0%
2012 2.0% -28.6%
2013 4.1% +105.0%
2014 2.9% -29.3%
2015 3.0% +3.4%
2016 1.5% -50.0%
2017 1.5% +0.0%
2018 2.1% +40.0%
2019 2.4% +14.3%
2020 1.6% -33.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.4% 1.5% 4.1% 10
2020s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Iceland?
Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Iceland was 1.6% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2016.
How does Iceland rank for persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability?
Iceland ranks 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland 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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