Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their was 5.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
5.7%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
4th
of 5 regions
All-time high
7.1%
in 2011
All-time low
5.7%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2010–2019

Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2010–2019

024682010201420192010: 6.9 Percentage2011: 7.1 Percentage2012: 6.8 Percentage2013: 6.5 Percentage2014: 6.6 Percentage2015: 6.2 Percentage2016: 5.8 Percentage2017: 5.7 Percentage2018: 5.7 Percentage2019: 5.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) stood at 5.7%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 7.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2017.

Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their dwelling as too dark in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2010 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2010 6.9%
2011 7.1% +2.9%
2012 6.8% -4.2%
2013 6.5% -4.4%
2014 6.6% +1.5%
2015 6.2% -6.1%
2016 5.8% -6.5%
2017 5.7% -1.7%
2018 5.7% +0.0%
2019 5.7% +0.0%

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  1. 1 Türkiye 18.8% compare
  2. 2 Malta 13.9% compare
  3. 3 France 12.4% compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.8% compare
  5. 4 United Kingdom 10.8% compare
  6. 6 Hungary 10.6% compare
  7. 7 Greece 9.1% compare
  8. 7 Spain 9.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 5.7% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2017.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 4th out of 5 regions with data for 2019.
Is children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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