Children living in households facing housing cost overburden … 0-17 in Belgium
Belgium: Children living in households facing housing cost overburden … 0-17 was 4.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at in Belgium, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at in Belgium is 4.3, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at in Belgium peaked at 7.9 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2024.
Belgium ranks 25th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children living in households facing housing cost overburden … 0-17 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.6 | — |
| 2016 | 7.7 | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 7.9 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 7.4 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 6.5 | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 4.8 | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 4.4 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 4.2 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 4.6 | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 4.1 | -10.9% |
| 2025 | 4.3 | +4.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.35, 68% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.6, 77% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.22 | 6.5 | 7.9 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More population data for Belgium
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,091 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at in Belgium?
- Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at in Belgium was 4.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9 in 2017.
- What is the lowest children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at?
- Belgium ranks 25th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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