Severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile in Belgium

Belgium: Severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile was 1.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.7%
Change on year
down 26.1%
World rank
40th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 2003
All-time low
0.6%
in 2012
Years of data
19
2003–2023

Severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile in Belgium, 2003–2023

0.511.522.52003201320232003: 2.4 Percentage2004: 1.2 Percentage2005: 1.7 Percentage2006: 1.1 Percentage2007: 1.2 Percentage2008: 1.1 Percentage2009: 1.3 Percentage2010: 1.9 Percentage2011: 1 Percentage2012: 0.6 Percentage2013: 0.9 Percentage2014: 0.9 Percentage2015: 0.9 Percentage2016: 1.7 Percentage2017: 2.3 Percentage2018: 2.2 Percentage2019: 1.9 Percentage2020: 2.3 Percentage2023: 1.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile in Belgium is 1.7%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.1% on the previous year and up 88.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile in Belgium peaked at 2.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2012.

That places Belgium 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile in Belgium, 2003 to 2023.
Year Percentage Change
2003 2.4%
2004 1.2% -50.0%
2005 1.7% +41.7%
2006 1.1% -35.3%
2007 1.2% +9.1%
2008 1.1% -8.3%
2009 1.3% +18.2%
2010 1.9% +46.2%
2011 1.0% -47.4%
2012 0.6% -40.0%
2013 0.9% +50.0%
2014 0.9% +0.0%
2015 0.9% +0.0%
2016 1.7% +88.9%
2017 2.3% +35.3%
2018 2.2% -4.3%
2019 1.9% -13.6%
2020 2.3% +21.1%
2023 1.7% -26.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.4% 1.1% 2.4% 7
2010s 1.4% 0.6% 2.3% 10
2020s 2.0% 1.7% 2.3% 2

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 38 Cyprus 1.8% compare
  2. 38 Denmark 1.8% compare
  3. 41 Switzerland 1.3% compare
  4. 41 Netherlands 1.3% compare
  5. 41 Netherlands 1.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile in Belgium?
Severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile in Belgium was 1.7% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2003.
What is the lowest severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
How does Belgium rank for severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile?
Belgium ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
Is severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. 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 Severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 808 data points, 2003–2023
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