Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Latvia
Latvia: Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability was 6.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Latvia, 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 Latvia is 6.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 26.5% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Latvia peaked at 11.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2020.
That places Latvia 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.7% | — |
| 2011 | 10.2% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -43.0% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +26.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.4% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.9% | 6.2% | 2 |
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More urban development data for Latvia
- Population in the largest city 48.6% (2025)
- Population density 30.27 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 13.01 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in largest city 615,764 (2025)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 1,345 Number (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 89.0% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 4.69 million Number (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 5.7% (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 44.99 Million euro (2024)
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 4,920 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Latvia?
- Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Latvia was 6.2% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability?
- Latvia ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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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