Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Italy
Italy: Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation was 6.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Italy, 2004–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Italy stood at 6.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Italy peaked at 11.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2019.
That places Italy 10th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.6% | — |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +44.4% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -27.0% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.5% | 9.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 5.4% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 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, per capita 0.1953 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 11.51 million (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 degree of urbanisation in Italy?
- Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Italy was 6.5% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2019.
- How does Italy rank for severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Italy ranks 10th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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