Children living in overcrowded households by at risk … 0-17 in Germany
Germany: Children living in overcrowded households by at risk … 0-17 was 19 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Germany, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Germany stood at 19. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Germany peaked at 19 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2015.
That places Germany 25th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10 | — |
| 2016 | 10.4 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 10.7 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 11.2 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 12 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 16.8 | +40.0% |
| 2021 | 17.9 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 18.5 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 18.7 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 18.5 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 19 | +2.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 19 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.6, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Germany's 19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.86 | 10 | 12 | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.23 | 16.8 | 19 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Germany?
- Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Germany was 19 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 2025.
- What is the lowest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or?
- Germany ranks 25th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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