Children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by in Iceland

Iceland: Children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by was 2.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2.7%
Change on year
up 170.0%
World rank
30th
of 39 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 2021
All-time low
0.8%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by in Iceland, 2015–2021

11.522.52015201820212015: 1.5 Percentage2016: 1.6 Percentage2017: 0.8 Percentage2018: 0.9 Percentage2019: 1.3 Percentage2020: 1 Percentage2021: 2.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 2.7% for children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 170.0% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.

Iceland ranks 30th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17) in Iceland, 2015 to 2021.
Year Percentage Change
2015 1.5%
2016 1.6% +6.7%
2017 0.8% -50.0%
2018 0.9% +12.5%
2019 1.3% +44.4%
2020 1.0% -23.1%
2021 2.7% +170.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 2.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.0%, 54% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 2.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 56% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.2% 0.8% 1.6% 5
2020s 1.9% 1.0% 2.7% 2

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 28 Estonia 2.8% compare
  2. 28 Estonia 2.8% compare
  3. 31 Latvia 2.6% compare
  4. 31 Latvia 2.6% compare
  5. 33 Finland 2.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by in Iceland?
Children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by in Iceland was 2.7% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2017.
How does Iceland rank for children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by?
Iceland ranks 30th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
Is children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm 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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Indicator
Children living in households unable to keep home adequately warm by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 443 data points, 2015–2025
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