Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Sweden
Sweden: Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability was 4.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Sweden, 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Sweden stood at 4.6%.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Sweden peaked at 7.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2014.
That places Sweden 29th 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.6% | — |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +29.8% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -41.9% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +37.8% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -24.2% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.3% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.7% | 2 |
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More urban development data for Sweden
- Population in the largest city 18.4% (2025)
- Population density 25.87 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 5.26 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.164 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.74 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.06 % 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 4.17 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.74 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 5.95 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Sweden?
- Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in Sweden was 4.6% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability?
- Sweden ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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