Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Denmark
Denmark: Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status was 1.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Denmark, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Denmark is 1.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 35.7% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Denmark peaked at 3.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2008.
Denmark ranks 38th 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 Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.4% | — |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -35.3% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -39.3% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +58.8% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -35.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.3% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 35 Germany 1.9% compare
- 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.9% compare
- 35 United Kingdom 1.9% compare
- 39 Belgium 1.7% 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 Denmark
- Population in the largest city 26.2% (2025)
- Population density 148.67 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 7.5 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.40 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2331 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.6857 % 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 34.52 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.40 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Denmark?
- Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Denmark was 1.8% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status?
- Denmark ranks 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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