This statistic displays the share of people of African descent living in overcrowded housing situations in selected Nordic countries from 2015 to 2016. According to the results of the survey, 58 percent of people of African descent in Sweden were living in overcrowded household. The corresponding figure for people of African descent in Denmark was 55 percent.
Share of people of African descent living in overcrowded housing in selected Nordic countries from 2015 to 2016
The source adds the following information: "A person is considered as living in an overcrowded household if the household does not have at its disposal
a minimum number of rooms equal to: 1 room for the household plus: 1 room per couple in the household; 1
room for each single person aged 18 or above; 1 room per pair of single people of the same gender between
12 and 17 years of age; 1 room for each single person between 12 and 17 years of age and not included in the
previous category; 1 room per pair of children under 12 years of age."
* The survey was conducted in Finland from November 2, 2015 to August 9, 2016; in Denmark from October 24, 2015 to March 14, 2016; and in Sweden November 2, 2015 to March 30, 2016.
** The sample size in Finland was 502 respondents, in Denmark 1,085 respondents, and in Sweden 1,098 respondents.
According to the source, the results of the survey have been weighted.
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Fundamental Rights Agency. (November 23, 2018). Share of people of African descent living in overcrowded housing in selected Nordic countries from 2015 to 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/964597/share-african-descendants-living-in-overcrowded-housing-selected-nordic-countries/
Fundamental Rights Agency. "Share of people of African descent living in overcrowded housing in selected Nordic countries from 2015 to 2016." Chart. November 23, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/964597/share-african-descendants-living-in-overcrowded-housing-selected-nordic-countries/
Fundamental Rights Agency. (2018). Share of people of African descent living in overcrowded housing in selected Nordic countries from 2015 to 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/964597/share-african-descendants-living-in-overcrowded-housing-selected-nordic-countries/
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Share of people of African descent living in overcrowded housing in selected Nordic countries from 2015 to 2016 [Graph], Fundamental Rights Agency, November 23, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/964597/share-african-descendants-living-in-overcrowded-housing-selected-nordic-countries/
