Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Belgium
Belgium: Total population considering their dwelling as too dark was 5.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Belgium, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Belgium stood at 5.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Belgium peaked at 11.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2013.
That places Belgium 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 11.2% | — |
| 2004 | 11.5% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -44.4% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +65.0% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -12.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 5.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.0%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Belgium 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +65.0% | 4.0% | 6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 7.9% | 11.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 4.0% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.4% | 6.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More population data for Belgium
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Belgium?
- Total population considering their dwelling as too dark in Belgium was 5.4% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest total population considering their dwelling as too dark recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest total population considering their dwelling as too dark recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for total population considering their dwelling as too dark?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population considering their dwelling as too dark rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Total population considering their dwelling as too dark. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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