Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Italy
Italy: Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or was 36.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Italy, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Italy recorded 36.9% for children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Italy peaked at 42.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2025.
Italy ranks 13th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Italy, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 41.2% | — |
| 2016 | 41.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 41.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 39.1% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 40.9% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 37.5% | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 36.9% | -1.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 36.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.6%, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Italy's 36.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.0%, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.4% | 40.6% | 41.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 36.9% | 42.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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- Population density 119.63 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Italy?
- Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Italy was 36.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or?
- Italy ranks 13th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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