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: 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 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.3% | — |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -48.2% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | +151.2% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 4.3% | 13.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.1% compare
- 5 Switzerland 14.2% compare
- 6 Iceland 12.7% compare
More population data for Norway
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 224,990 people (2100)
- Population density 14.86 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1496 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6612 Percent per annum (2030)
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 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 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 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 (%).