Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in Belgium
Belgium: Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors was 14.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in Belgium, 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in Belgium stood at 14.8%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in Belgium peaked at 22.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2023.
That places Belgium 25th 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 living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20.7% | — |
| 2011 | 22.7% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | -14.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 14.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.8%, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 14.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.6% | 17.3% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 14.8% | 17.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More urban development data for Belgium
- Population in the largest city 20.5% (2025)
- Population density 386.3 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.45 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2685 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 3.21 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.4106 % 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 104.26 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 2.14 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 8.9 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in Belgium?
- Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in Belgium was 14.8% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors?
- Belgium ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors or foundation, or rot in window frames or floor by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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