Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in Germany
Germany: Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors was 20.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in Germany, 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Germany recorded 20.5% 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 46.4% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in Germany peaked at 20.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2017.
Germany ranks 12th of 47 countries on this measure, 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14.8% | — |
| 2011 | 14.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 20.5% | +46.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.5% | 13.6% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 14.0% | 20.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21.9% compare
- 9 United Kingdom 21.9% compare
- 11 Iceland 21.0% compare
- 13 Netherlands 20.3% compare
- 13 Netherlands 20.3% compare
- 15 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 18.9% compare
More urban development data for Germany
- Population in the largest city 5.2% (2025)
- Population density 238.35 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.81 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.0972 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 8.11 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.1772 % 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 23.13 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.58 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 58.06 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in Germany?
- Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in Germany was 20.5% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2017.
- How does Germany rank for persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors?
- Germany ranks 12th 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 Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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