Children living in households facing housing cost overburden … 0-17 in Romania
Romania: Children living in households facing housing cost overburden … 0-17 was 4.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children living in households facing housing cost overburden by at in Romania, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 26th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 6.35, 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 | 12.56 | 8.4 | 17.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.02 | 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)
- Population growth rate -0.785 (2100)
- Population density 46.8 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 440,116 (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 26th out of 41 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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