Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Greece
Greece: Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their was 9.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Greece, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Greece stood at 9.1. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 89.6% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Greece peaked at 9.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 2017.
That places Greece 7th out of 49 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 8.5 | — |
| 2004 | 7.6 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 5.7 | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 5.1 | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 5.8 | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 5.6 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 5.3 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 5 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.9 | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 5.5 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 5.7 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 4.6 | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 4.4 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 6.4 | +45.5% |
| 2019 | 4.8 | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.1 | +89.6% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 9.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.5, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 9.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.6, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +89.6% | 4.8 | 9.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.23 | 5.1 | 8.5 | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.26 | 4.4 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.95 | 4.8 | 9.1 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Greece?
- Children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their in Greece was 9.1 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1 in 2023.
- What is the lowest children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 2017.
- How does Greece rank for children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their?
- Greece ranks 7th out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children (aged 0 to 17) living in households considering their rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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