Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Romania
Romania: Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation was 6.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Romania, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Romania recorded 6.6% for severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.7% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Romania peaked at 18.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2019.
That places Romania 9th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 18.7% | — |
| 2008 | 16.8% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | +40.4% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -34.9% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -46.4% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +34.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 15.6% | 18.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 4.1% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 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, per capita 0.0925 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.76 million (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 degree of urbanisation in Romania?
- Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Romania was 6.6% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2019.
- How does Romania rank for severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Romania ranks 9th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. 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 degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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