Total population living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp in Belgium

Belgium: Total population living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp was 14.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.4%
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
23rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
21.2%
in 2011
All-time low
13.5%
in 2004
Years of data
19
2003–2023

Total population living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp in Belgium, 2003–2023

051015202003201320232003: 13.7 Percentage2004: 13.5 Percentage2005: 15 Percentage2006: 14.8 Percentage2007: 14.2 Percentage2008: 18 Percentage2009: 15.2 Percentage2010: 19 Percentage2011: 21.2 Percentage2012: 18.7 Percentage2013: 18.1 Percentage2014: 17.5 Percentage2015: 18.2 Percentage2016: 19.2 Percentage2017: 18.4 Percentage2018: 17.9 Percentage2019: 16.8 Percentage2020: 15.7 Percentage2023: 14.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 14.4% for total population living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp in 2023.

That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total population living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp in Belgium peaked at 21.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2004.

Belgium ranks 23rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Total population living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Total population living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors or foundation, or rot in window frames or floor in Belgium, 2003 to 2023.
Year Percentage Change
2003 13.7%
2004 13.5% -1.5%
2005 15.0% +11.1%
2006 14.8% -1.3%
2007 14.2% -4.1%
2008 18.0% +26.8%
2009 15.2% -15.6%
2010 19.0% +25.0%
2011 21.2% +11.6%
2012 18.7% -11.8%
2013 18.1% -3.2%
2014 17.5% -3.3%
2015 18.2% +4.0%
2016 19.2% +5.5%
2017 18.4% -4.2%
2018 17.9% -2.7%
2019 16.8% -6.1%
2020 15.7% -6.5%
2023 14.4% -8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.9% 13.5% 18.0% 7
2010s 18.5% 16.8% 21.2% 10
2020s 15.1% 14.4% 15.7% 2

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 20 Netherlands 15.4% compare
  2. 20 Netherlands 15.4% compare
  3. 22 Denmark 15.0% compare
  4. 24 Greece 13.5% compare
  5. 25 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 13.2% compare
  6. 26 Hungary 12.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total population living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp in Belgium?
Total population living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp in Belgium was 14.4% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest total population living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest total population living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2004.
How does Belgium rank for total population living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp?
Belgium ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is total population living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Total population living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors or foundation, or rot in window frames or floor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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