Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Estonia
Estonia: Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or was 27.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Estonia, 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 Estonia is 27.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Estonia peaked at 27.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2018.
That places Estonia 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22.8% | — |
| 2016 | 22.0% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 27.4% | +9.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 27.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.6%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 27.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.0%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.5% | 20.1% | 22.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 20.9% | 27.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More population data for Estonia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5636 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6551 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3052 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 19.31 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,706 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Estonia?
- Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Estonia was 27.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2018.
- How does Estonia rank for children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or?
- Estonia ranks 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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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