Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in Portugal
Portugal: Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors was 27.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
32.5%
in 2013
All-time low
19.9%
in 2011
Years of data
12
2010–2023
Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in Portugal, 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in Portugal stood at 27.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in Portugal peaked at 32.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2011.
That places Portugal 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21.0% | — |
| 2011 | 19.9% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | +59.3% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 27.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.8%, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 27.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.5% | 19.9% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 27.4% | 27.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More urban development data for Portugal
- Population in the largest city 45.6% (2025)
- Population density 115.47 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.77 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.4037 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 4.36 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.427 % 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 47.22 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.03 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 1.7 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in Portugal?
- Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in Portugal was 27.4% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2011.
- How does Portugal rank for persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors?
- Portugal ranks 3rd 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 Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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