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.
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, in 2013.
That places Belgium 21st out of 49 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 11.2 | — |
| 2004 | 11.5 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 9.8 | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 10 | +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 | -44.4% |
| 2014 | 6.6 | +65.0% |
| 2015 | 7.4 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 7.4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | -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, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5, 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 | 6.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8 | 7.9 | 11.5 | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.89 | 4 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 2 |
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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 in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for total population considering their dwelling as too dark?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 49 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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