Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Italy
Italy: Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status was 5.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Italy, 2004–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Italy stood at 5.8%.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Italy peaked at 9.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2018.
Italy ranks 12th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.0% | — |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -27.6% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 7.3% | 9.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 5.0% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.8% | 6.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More urban development data for Italy
- Population in the largest city 10.6% (2025)
- Population density 199.46 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 14.29 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 11.51 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.1953 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.2457 % 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 38.72 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 4.35 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 34.69 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Italy?
- Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Italy was 5.8% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2018.
- How does Italy rank for severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status?
- Italy ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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