Children living in overcrowded households by at risk … 0-17 in Spain
Spain: Children living in overcrowded households by at risk … 0-17 was 14.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Spain, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Spain stood at 14.9. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Spain peaked at 14.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.4, in 2018.
Spain ranks 29th of 41 countries on this measure, 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.2 | — |
| 2016 | 8.4 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 8.2 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 6.4 | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 9.7 | +51.6% |
| 2020 | 12.8 | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 9.6 | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 9.8 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 11.3 | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 14.2 | +25.7% |
| 2025 | 14.9 | +4.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 14.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.6, 69% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Spain's 14.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19, 78% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.18 | 6.4 | 9.7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.1 | 9.6 | 14.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Spain?
- Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Spain was 14.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or?
- Spain ranks 29th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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