Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in Romania
Romania: Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors was 5.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in Romania, 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in Romania is 5.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 45.7% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in Romania peaked at 19.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2023.
That places Romania 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18.7% | — |
| 2011 | 19.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -45.7% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 5.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.8%, 36% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Romania's 5.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 36% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.5% | 8.2% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 5.7% | 10.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More urban development data for Romania
- Population in the largest city 17.7% (2025)
- Population density 82.85 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 16.01 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.0925 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.76 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual -0.499 % 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 7.72 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.76 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 5.17 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in Romania?
- Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in Romania was 5.7% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors?
- Romania ranks 41st 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 Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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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