Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Romania
Romania: Share of urban population living in inadequate housing was 4.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Romania, 2007–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Romania stood at 4.7. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.4% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Romania peaked at 19.7 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2024.
That places Romania 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 19.7 | — |
| 2008 | 19 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 15.3 | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 15.8 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 10.5 | -33.5% |
| 2012 | 18.4 | +75.2% |
| 2013 | 16.9 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 16.2 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 15.9 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 14.4 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 12.3 | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 10.3 | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 8.6 | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 7.1 | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 7.5 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 8.5 | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 9.1 | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 4.7 | -48.4% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 4.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.9, 68% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Romania's 4.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.9, 68% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Romania 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 | +75.2% | 10.5 | 18.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18 | 15.3 | 19.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.93 | 8.6 | 18.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.38 | 4.7 | 9.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More population data for Romania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7777 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,457 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3241 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8232 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.785 (2100)
- Population density 46.8 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 440,116 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Romania?
- Share of urban population living in inadequate housing in Romania was 4.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in inadequate housing recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for share of urban population living in inadequate housing?
- Romania ranks 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in inadequate housing rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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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