Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their was 3.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.3%
Change on year
down 54.8%
World rank
36th
of 47 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 2005
All-time low
3.3%
in 2023
Years of data
17
2005–2023

Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Bulgaria, 2005–2023

51015202005201420232005: 18 Percentage2006: 18 Percentage2007: 16 Percentage2008: 13.1 Percentage2009: 10.9 Percentage2010: 10.7 Percentage2011: 10.5 Percentage2012: 10.4 Percentage2013: 12.1 Percentage2014: 12.7 Percentage2015: 9.9 Percentage2016: 9.6 Percentage2017: 10.8 Percentage2018: 10.9 Percentage2019: 9.3 Percentage2020: 7.3 Percentage2023: 3.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 3.3% for children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 54.8% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Bulgaria peaked at 18.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2023.

That places Bulgaria 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their dwelling as too dark in Bulgaria, 2005 to 2023.
Year Percentage Change
2005 18.0%
2006 18.0% +0.0%
2007 16.0% -11.1%
2008 13.1% -18.1%
2009 10.9% -16.8%
2010 10.7% -1.8%
2011 10.5% -1.9%
2012 10.4% -1.0%
2013 12.1% +16.3%
2014 12.7% +5.0%
2015 9.9% -22.0%
2016 9.6% -3.0%
2017 10.8% +12.5%
2018 10.9% +0.9%
2019 9.3% -14.7%
2020 7.3% -21.5%
2023 3.3% -54.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.2% 10.9% 18.0% 5
2010s 10.7% 9.3% 12.7% 10
2020s 5.3% 3.3% 7.3% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Bulgaria?
Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Bulgaria was 3.3% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their?
Bulgaria ranks 36th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their dwelling as too dark. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their dwelling as too dark
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 813 data points, 2003–2023
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