Total population having neither a bath, nor a shower in their dwelling in Belgium
Belgium: Total population having neither a bath, nor a shower in their dwelling was 0.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total population having neither a bath, nor a shower in their dwelling in Belgium, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, total population having neither a bath, nor a shower in their dwelling in Belgium stood at 0.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population having neither a bath, nor a shower in their dwelling in Belgium peaked at 1.6 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2010.
That places Belgium 27th 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 having neither a bath, nor a shower in their dwelling in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.6 | — |
| 2004 | 1.4 | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8 | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3 | -66.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9 | +200.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5 | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3 | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6 | +50.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.55, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total population having neither a bath, nor a shower in their dwelling 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +200.0% | 0.3 | 0.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.58 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total population having neither a bath, nor a shower in their dwelling in Belgium?
- Total population having neither a bath, nor a shower in their dwelling in Belgium was 0.6 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest total population having neither a bath, nor a shower in their dwelling recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 in 2003.
- What is the lowest total population having neither a bath, nor a shower in their dwelling recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for total population having neither a bath, nor a shower in their dwelling?
- Belgium ranks 27th out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population having neither a bath, nor a shower in their dwelling rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 having neither a bath, nor a shower in their dwelling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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