Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at in Romania
Romania: Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at was 4.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at in Romania, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at in Romania stood at 4.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at in Romania peaked at 17.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2025.
Romania ranks 24th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17.5% | — |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | -22.8% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -29.8% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | +22.4% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | -40.2% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | -16.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 4.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.3%, 65% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Romania's 4.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.6%, 73% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.6% | 8.4% | 17.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.1% | 8.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More population data for Romania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,457 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3241 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8232 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 46.8 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 440,116 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at in Romania?
- Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at in Romania was 4.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2025.
- How does Romania rank for children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at?
- Romania ranks 24th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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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