Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at in Belgium
Belgium: Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at was 4.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at in Belgium, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 23rd of 39 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 by at in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | 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 6.3%, 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 | 7.2% | 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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (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 23rd out of 39 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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