Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Belgium
Belgium: Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status was 1.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Belgium, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1.7% for severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in 2023.
The figure is down 26.1% on the previous year and up 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Belgium peaked at 2.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2012.
Belgium ranks 39th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.4% | — |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +41.7% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -35.3% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +46.2% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -47.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -40.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +88.9% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +35.3% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 2.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 38 Denmark 1.8% compare
- 40 Switzerland 1.3% compare
- 40 Ireland 1.3% compare
- 40 Netherlands 1.3% compare
- 40 Netherlands 1.3% compare
More urban development data for Belgium
- Population in the largest city 20.5% (2025)
- Population density 386.3 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.45 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 3.21 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2685 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.4106 % 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 104.26 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 2.14 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 8.9 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Belgium?
- Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Belgium was 1.7% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
- How does Belgium rank for severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status?
- Belgium ranks 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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