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

Romania: Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability was 4.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.0%
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
34th
of 47 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 2010
All-time low
4.0%
in 2023
Years of data
12
2010–2023

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

02468102010201620232010: 9.7 Percentage2011: 9 Percentage2012: 8.1 Percentage2013: 9 Percentage2014: 7.6 Percentage2015: 7.3 Percentage2016: 6 Percentage2017: 4.8 Percentage2018: 4.1 Percentage2019: 5.2 Percentage2020: 4.8 Percentage2023: 4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Romania is 4.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Romania peaked at 9.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2023.

Romania ranks 34th of 47 countries on this measure, 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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in Romania, 2010 to 2023.
Year Percentage Change
2010 9.7%
2011 9.0% -7.2%
2012 8.1% -10.0%
2013 9.0% +11.1%
2014 7.6% -15.6%
2015 7.3% -3.9%
2016 6.0% -17.8%
2017 4.8% -20.0%
2018 4.1% -14.6%
2019 5.2% +26.8%
2020 4.8% -7.7%
2023 4.0% -16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.1% 4.1% 9.7% 10
2020s 4.4% 4.0% 4.8% 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 32 Serbia 4.2% compare
  2. 33 Bulgaria 4.1% compare
  3. 34 Estonia 4.0% compare
  4. 34 Estonia 4.0% compare
  5. 37 Netherlands 3.6% compare
  6. 37 Netherlands 3.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Romania?
Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Romania was 4.0% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2023.
How does Romania rank for persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability?
Romania ranks 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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