Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in Ireland
Ireland: Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors was 25.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in Ireland, 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 25.7% 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 53.9% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in Ireland peaked at 25.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2011.
Ireland ranks 4th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.7% | — |
| 2011 | 11.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +35.3% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +23.7% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 25.7% | +53.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 25.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.8%, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 25.7% 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 | 15.1% | 11.6% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 16.7% | 25.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More urban development data for Ireland
- Population in the largest city 36.7% (2025)
- Population density 77.1 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 7.51 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2369 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.30 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 1.13 % 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 18.44 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.30 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in Ireland?
- Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in Ireland was 25.7% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors?
- Ireland ranks 4th 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 Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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