Total population living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors or foundation, or rot in window frames or floor by country

Countries reporting
47
Highest
32.1%
Cyprus
Lowest
4.8%
Sweden
Median
13.5%
Years covered
21
2003–2023
Data points
818

What the numbers show

Total population living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors or foundation, or rot in window frames or floor is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 32.1% in Cyprus; the lowest is 4.8% in Sweden.

The median across all reporting countries is 13.5%, and the mean is 13.8%.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 7.

Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 35 fell. The largest increase was in France (up 64.8%), and the largest decrease in Croatia (down 57.3%).

Total population living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Cyprus 32.1% 2023 up 3.2% flat
2 Türkiye 32.0% 2023 down 19.4% falling
3 Portugal 29.0% 2023 down 9.1% rising
4 Spain 23.0% 2023 up 37.7% falling
5 Ireland 21.2% 2023 up 48.3% rising
6 France 21.1% 2023 up 64.8% rising
7 Latvia 18.8% 2023 down 32.1% falling
7 Latvia 18.8% 2023 down 32.1% falling
9 Slovenia 18.5% 2023 down 31.5% falling
9 Slovenia 18.5% 2023 down 31.5% falling
11 Luxembourg 18.0% 2023 up 17.6% flat
12 Albania 17.7% 2023 down 39.4% falling
13 United Kingdom 17.6% 2018 up 17.3% rising
13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.6% 2018 up 17.3% rising
15 Montenegro 17.3% 2023 down 56.6% falling
16 Italy 17.1% 2023 down 25.3% falling
17 Iceland 16.7% 2020 up 4.4% rising
17 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 16.7% 2020 up 5.7% falling
19 Germany 16.0% 2023 up 22.1% falling
20 Netherlands 15.4% 2023 down 1.3% falling
20 Netherlands 15.4% 2023 down 1.3% falling
22 Denmark 15.0% 2023 down 9.6% rising
23 Belgium 14.4% 2023 down 20.4% rising
24 Greece 13.5% 2023 down 3.6% falling
25 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 13.2% 2019 down 15.4% falling
26 Hungary 12.6% 2023 down 52.8% falling
27 Switzerland 12.3% 2023 up 7.0% rising
28 North Macedonia 10.9% 2023 down 23.8% falling
29 Austria 10.5% 2023 down 16.0% falling
29 Estonia 10.5% 2023 down 40.0% falling
29 Estonia 10.5% 2023 down 40.0% falling
32 Serbia 10.4% 2023 down 51.9% falling
33 Lithuania 8.6% 2023 down 56.8% falling
33 Lithuania 8.6% 2023 down 56.8% falling
35 Czechia 8.5% 2023 down 15.0% falling
36 Bulgaria 8.4% 2023 down 34.9% falling
37 Romania 7.5% 2023 down 53.7% falling
38 Malta 7.2% 2023 down 38.5% falling
39 Slovakia 5.8% 2023 down 22.7% falling
39 Slovakia 5.8% 2023 down 22.7% falling
41 Poland 5.7% 2023 down 43.6% volatile
41 Poland 5.7% 2023 down 43.6% volatile
43 Croatia 5.6% 2023 down 57.3% falling
43 Croatia 5.6% 2023 down 57.3% falling
45 Finland 5.3% 2023 up 1.9% flat
46 Norway 5.0% 2023 down 28.6% falling
47 Sweden 4.8% 2023 down 37.7% flat

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Total population living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors or foundation, or rot in window frames or floor
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 818 data points, 2003–2023
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