Children living in overcrowded households by at risk … 0-17 in Denmark
Denmark: Children living in overcrowded households by at risk … 0-17 was 12.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Denmark, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Denmark stood at 12.6. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Denmark peaked at 12.6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.2, in 2016.
That places Denmark 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk … 0-17 in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.4 | — |
| 2016 | 9.2 | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 9.7 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 9.9 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 10.8 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 11.9 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 11.1 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 12.4 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 9.7 | -21.8% |
| 2024 | 11.4 | +17.5% |
| 2025 | 12.6 | +10.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 12.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.6, 58% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 12.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19, 66% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10 | 9.2 | 10.8 | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.52 | 9.7 | 12.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Denmark?
- Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Denmark was 12.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6 in 2025.
- What is the lowest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2 in 2016.
- How does Denmark rank for children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or?
- Denmark ranks 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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