Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Belgium
Belgium: Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or was 11.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Belgium, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Belgium is 11.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 353.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Belgium peaked at 11.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2015.
Belgium ranks 30th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.6% | — |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +115.4% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +42.9% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | +23.2% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 11.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.6%, 55% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 11.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.0%, 62% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.0% | 2.6% | 9.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 9.5% | 11.8% | 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 overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Belgium?
- Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Belgium was 11.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or?
- Belgium ranks 30th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 353.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children living in overcrowded households 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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