Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or was 21.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
21.3%
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
21.3%
in 2025
All-time low
17.2%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2015–2025

051015202015202020252015: 17.2 Percentage2016: 17.7 Percentage2017: 17.6 Percentage2018: 17.8 Percentage2019: 18.5 Percentage2020: 20.2 Percentage2021: 20.5 Percentage2022: 19.9 Percentage2023: 20.8 Percentage2024: 21 Percentage2025: 21.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) stood at 21.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) peaked at 21.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2015.

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 Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), year by year

Annual values for Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17) in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 17.2%
2016 17.7% +2.9%
2017 17.6% -0.6%
2018 17.8% +1.1%
2019 18.5% +3.9%
2020 20.2% +9.2%
2021 20.5% +1.5%
2022 19.9% -2.9%
2023 20.8% +4.5%
2024 21.0% +1.0%
2025 21.3% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17.8% 17.2% 18.5% 5
2020s 20.6% 19.9% 21.3% 6

Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

  1. 1 Serbia 61.7% compare
  2. 2 Romania 61.5% compare
  3. 3 North Macedonia 53.4% compare
  4. 4 Bulgaria 53.0% compare
  5. 5 Latvia 52.1% compare
  6. 5 Latvia 52.1% compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) was 21.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2025.
What is the lowest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2015.
How does Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank for children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
Is children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or rising or falling in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 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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Indicator
Children living in overcrowded households 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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