Overcrowding rate by age: population without single-person in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Overcrowding rate by age: population without single-person was 16.7 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
16.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 49 countries
All-time high
19.4
in 2008
All-time low
16.7
in 2018
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008–2019

051015202008201320192008: 19.42009: 18.92010: 18.92011: 18.12012: 182013: 18.12014: 17.72015: 17.92016: 17.72017: 16.92018: 16.72019: 16.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) recorded 16.7 for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 19.4 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.7, in 2018.

That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 25th out of 49 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Overcrowding rate by age: population without single-person in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without single-person households in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2008 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2008 19.4 —
2009 18.9 -2.6%
2010 18.9 +0.0%
2011 18.1 -4.2%
2012 18 -0.6%
2013 18.1 +0.6%
2014 17.7 -2.2%
2015 17.9 +1.1%
2016 17.7 -1.1%
2017 16.9 -4.5%
2018 16.7 -1.2%
2019 16.7 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.15 18.9 19.4 2
2010s 17.67 16.7 18.9 10

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 22 Estonia 19.2 compare
  2. 22 Estonia 19.2 compare
  3. 24 Czechia 17.5 compare
  4. 26 Hungary 16.3 compare
  5. 27 Sweden 14.4 compare
  6. 28 Austria 14.3 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 16.7 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 19.4 in 2008.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 16.7 in 2018.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 25th out of 49 countries with data for 2019.
Is overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) data come from?
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Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without single-person households
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
55 places, 1,032 data points, 2003–2025
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