Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Belgium
Belgium: Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or was 17.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
17.3%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 39 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2024
All-time low
12.4%
in 2022
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Belgium, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Belgium is 17.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Belgium peaked at 17.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2022.
Belgium ranks 6th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15.9% | — |
| 2016 | 14.5% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | -27.5% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 17.4% | +35.9% |
| 2025 | 17.3% | -0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 17.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.6%, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 17.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.7%, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.8% | 14.5% | 16.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 12.4% | 17.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More population data for Belgium
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,091 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Belgium?
- Children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or in Belgium was 17.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or?
- Belgium ranks 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children living in single-parent households by at risk of poverty or rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children living in single-parent 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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