Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population was 0.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2018, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in United Kingdom stood at 0.8%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in United Kingdom peaked at 10.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2018.
United Kingdom ranks 45th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.8% | — |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +37.5% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -53.3% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +357.1% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | +36.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -91.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +357.1% | 2.1% | 9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 0.8% | 10.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More population data for United Kingdom
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 9,459 Thousand heads (animals) (2019)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 730,918 Number (2018)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 275.3 Persons per square kilometre (2020)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 730,918 Number (2018)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.68 Number (2018)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 48,389 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by household type - total population in United Kingdom?
- Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in United Kingdom was 0.8% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
- United Kingdom ranks 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is overcrowding rate by household type - total population rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overcrowding rate by household type - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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