Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Romania
Romania: Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status was 9.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Romania, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Romania is 9.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.9% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Romania peaked at 32.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2023.
Romania ranks 6th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 32.0% | — |
| 2008 | 29.1% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 27.2% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | -32.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 27.2% | 32.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 14.2% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 9.6% | 14.3% | 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 1.76 million (2025)
- 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, 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 severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Romania?
- Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in Romania was 9.6% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2023.
- How does Romania rank for severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status?
- Romania ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. 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 Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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