Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in France
France: Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors was 25.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in France, 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
France recorded 25.4% for persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and up 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in France peaked at 25.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2017.
That places France 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16.0% | — |
| 2011 | 14.5% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +57.2% |
| 2023 | 25.4% | +17.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 25.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.8%, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 25.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.3% | 13.4% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 21.7% | 25.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
More urban development data for France
- Population in the largest city 20.9% (2025)
- Population density 126.86 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.23 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2309 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 15.87 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.6226 % 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 29.09 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 11.35 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 19.12 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in France?
- Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in France was 25.4% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2017.
- How does France rank for persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors?
- France ranks 6th 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 France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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