Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Ireland
Ireland: Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability was 7.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Ireland, 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Ireland stood at 7.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.0% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Ireland peaked at 8.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 13th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.7% | — |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +76.6% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -22.9% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +29.8% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -31.7% |
| 2023 | 7.3% | +78.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.7% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.1% | 7.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 11 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 7.8% compare
- 12 Spain 7.5% compare
- 14 Switzerland 6.9% compare
- 14 Lithuania 6.9% compare
- 14 Lithuania 6.9% compare
More urban development data for Ireland
- Population in the largest city 36.7% (2025)
- Population density 77.1 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 7.51 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2369 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.30 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.13 % 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 18.44 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.30 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Ireland?
- Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Ireland was 7.3% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability?
- Ireland ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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