Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Belgium
Belgium: Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation was 4.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.5%
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
16th
of 44 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 2020
All-time low
1.4%
in 2011
Years of data
19
2003–2023
Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Belgium, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 4.5% for severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and up 136.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Belgium peaked at 5.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2011.
That places Belgium 16th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.1% | — |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -48.4% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +75.0% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -32.1% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +38.9% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -44.0% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +35.7% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | +112.5% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +35.3% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 3.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.4% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.5% | 5.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 13 Slovenia 5.1% compare
- 13 Slovenia 5.1% compare
- 15 Bulgaria 4.6% compare
- 16 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 4.5% compare
- 18 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 3.9% compare
- 19 Lithuania 3.8% compare
- 19 Lithuania 3.8% 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, per capita 0.2685 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 3.21 million (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 degree of urbanisation in Belgium?
- Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Belgium was 4.5% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2011.
- How does Belgium rank for severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.8%. 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 degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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