Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Italy
Italy: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing was 5.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Italy, 2004–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Italy is 5.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Italy peaked at 12.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2024.
Italy ranks 31st of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12.2% | — |
| 2005 | 12.6% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -38.5% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 7.5% | 12.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.7% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.1% | 7.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More population data for Italy
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5615 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7397 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.26 million people (2100)
- Population density 119.63 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3544 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Italy?
- Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Italy was 5.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
- Italy ranks 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in inadequate housing rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in inadequate housing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in inadequate housing (%).