Severe housing deprivation rate by household type in Sweden

Sweden: Severe housing deprivation rate by household type was 2.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.1
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
29th
of 49 countries
All-time high
3.5
in 2017
All-time low
1.2
in 2004
Years of data
18
2004–2023

Severe housing deprivation rate by household type in Sweden, 2004–2023

11.522.533.52004201320232004: 1.22005: 1.52006: 2.72007: 2.82008: 32009: 1.82010: 2.82011: 2.62012: 1.92013: 2.62014: 3.22015: 2.32016: 3.42017: 3.52018: 3.52019: 2.62020: 2.32023: 2.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for severe housing deprivation rate by household type in Sweden is 2.1, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, severe housing deprivation rate by household type in Sweden peaked at 3.5 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 2004.

Sweden ranks 29th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Severe housing deprivation rate by household type in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Severe housing deprivation rate by household type in Sweden, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 1.2 —
2005 1.5 +25.0%
2006 2.7 +80.0%
2007 2.8 +3.7%
2008 3 +7.1%
2009 1.8 -40.0%
2010 2.8 +55.6%
2011 2.6 -7.1%
2012 1.9 -26.9%
2013 2.6 +36.8%
2014 3.2 +23.1%
2015 2.3 -28.1%
2016 3.4 +47.8%
2017 3.5 +2.9%
2018 3.5 +0.0%
2019 2.6 -25.7%
2020 2.3 -11.5%
2023 2.1 -8.7%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 2.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 2.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.17 1.2 3 6
2010s 2.84 1.9 3.5 10
2020s 2.2 2.1 2.3 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 30 Netherlands 2 compare
  2. 31 Belgium 1.9 compare
  3. 32 Estonia 1.8 compare
  4. 32 Luxembourg 1.8 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe housing deprivation rate by household type in Sweden?
Severe housing deprivation rate by household type in Sweden was 2.1 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe housing deprivation rate by household type recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 3.5 in 2017.
What is the lowest severe housing deprivation rate by household type recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for severe housing deprivation rate by household type?
Sweden ranks 29th out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
Is severe housing deprivation rate by household type rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe housing deprivation rate by household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Severe housing deprivation rate by household type
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 840 data points, 2003–2023
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