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
Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Iceland, 2010–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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