Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Norway
Norway: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing was 15.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Norway, 2004–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Norway is 15.4, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Norway peaked at 15.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 2005.
That places Norway 3rd out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.3 | — |
| 2005 | 4.3 | -48.2% |
| 2006 | 10.8 | +151.2% |
| 2007 | 13 | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 12.5 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 10.9 | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 9.1 | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 10.4 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 9.7 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 9.6 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 8.2 | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 9.4 | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 9.7 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 9.3 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 10.6 | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 10.5 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 9.4 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 10.9 | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 12.4 | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 13.9 | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 15.4 | +10.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 15.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.9, 2.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Norway's 15.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.9, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Norway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +151.2% | 4.3 | 10.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.97 | 4.3 | 13 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.65 | 8.2 | 10.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4 | 9.4 | 15.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 1 Greece 28.9 compare
- 2 Denmark 23.4 compare
- 4 United Kingdom 15.1 compare
- 5 Switzerland 14.2 compare
- 6 Iceland 12.7 compare
More population data for Norway
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 6,368 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6612 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1496 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.231 (2100)
- Population density 14.86 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 224,990 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Norway?
- Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Norway was 15.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 2005.
- How does Norway rank for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
- Norway ranks 3rd out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in inadequate housing rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from 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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