Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or was 25.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
25.3%
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
25.6%
in 2020
All-time low
24.0%
in 2018
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2015–2025

01020302015202020252015: 24.8 Percentage2016: 24.8 Percentage2017: 24.4 Percentage2018: 24 Percentage2019: 24.4 Percentage2020: 25.6 Percentage2021: 25.4 Percentage2022: 24.9 Percentage2023: 25.2 Percentage2024: 25.6 Percentage2025: 25.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 25.3%.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 25.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2018.

Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 24.8%
2016 24.8% +0.0%
2017 24.4% -1.6%
2018 24.0% -1.6%
2019 24.4% +1.7%
2020 25.6% +4.9%
2021 25.4% -0.8%
2022 24.9% -2.0%
2023 25.2% +1.2%
2024 25.6% +1.6%
2025 25.3% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 24.5% 24.0% 24.8% 5
2020s 25.3% 24.9% 25.6% 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  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

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Frequently asked questions

What is children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 25.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2018.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2025.
Is children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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