Children living in overcrowded households by at risk … 0-17 in Netherlands
Netherlands: Children living in overcrowded households by at risk … 0-17 was 5.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Netherlands, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 5.7 for children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in 2025.
The figure is down 24.0% on the previous year and up 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Netherlands peaked at 7.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2015.
That places Netherlands 39th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.1 | — |
| 2016 | 5.1 | +64.5% |
| 2017 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.9 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 6 | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 4.8 | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 3.1 | -35.4% |
| 2023 | 5.1 | +64.5% |
| 2024 | 7.5 | +47.1% |
| 2025 | 5.7 | -24.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 5.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.6, 26% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 5.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19, 30% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.84 | 3.1 | 6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.38 | 3.1 | 7.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More population data for Netherlands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3126 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Netherlands?
- Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Netherlands was 5.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2015.
- How does Netherlands rank for children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or?
- Netherlands ranks 39th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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