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

United Kingdom: Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability was 14.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
14.3%
Change on year
up 85.7%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2018
All-time low
5.6%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in United Kingdom, 2010–2018

0510152010201420182010: 12.4 Percentage2011: 9.9 Percentage2012: 9.2 Percentage2013: 6.5 Percentage2014: 7.6 Percentage2015: 5.6 Percentage2016: 6.5 Percentage2017: 7.7 Percentage2018: 14.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2018, persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in United Kingdom stood at 14.3%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 85.7% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in United Kingdom peaked at 14.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2015.

United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in United Kingdom, 2010 to 2018.
Year Percentage Change
2010 12.4%
2011 9.9% -20.2%
2012 9.2% -7.1%
2013 6.5% -29.3%
2014 7.6% +16.9%
2015 5.6% -26.3%
2016 6.5% +16.1%
2017 7.7% +18.5%
2018 14.3% +85.7%

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Türkiye 19.3% compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14.3% compare
  3. 4 France 11.8% compare
  4. 5 Malta 9.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in United Kingdom?
Persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability in United Kingdom was 14.3% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2018.
What is the lowest persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2015.
How does United Kingdom rank for persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability?
United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
Is persons considering their dwelling as too dark by level of disability rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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