Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their was 5.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
5.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 2011
All-time low
5.7%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2011–2019

024682011201520192011: 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

The most recent figure for children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) is 5.7%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 7.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2017.

That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year

Annual values for Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their dwelling as too dark in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2011 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2011 7.1%
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 (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 19 Slovakia 5.8% compare
  2. 19 Slovakia 5.8% compare
  3. 21 Cyprus 5.7% compare
  4. 23 Switzerland 5.6% compare
  5. 23 North Macedonia 5.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 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 (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
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 (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2017.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
Is children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 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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