Proportion of urban population living in slums in Argentina

Argentina: Proportion of urban population living in slums was 14.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
14.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
20.3%
in 2000
All-time low
14.5%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2000–2024

Proportion of urban population living in slums in Argentina, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 20.32002: 19.62004: 18.82006: 18.12008: 17.42010: 16.72012: 15.92014: 15.92016: 15.92018: 14.52020: 14.52022: 14.52024: 14.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of urban population living in slums in Argentina is 14.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of urban population living in slums in Argentina peaked at 20.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2018.

That places Argentina 73rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Proportion of urban population living in slums in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of urban population living in slums (%) in Argentina, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 20.3%
2002 19.6% -3.5%
2004 18.8% -3.7%
2006 18.1% -3.9%
2008 17.4% -4.0%
2010 16.7% -4.2%
2012 15.9% -4.3%
2014 15.9% -0.3%
2016 15.9% +0.0%
2018 14.5% -8.8%
2020 14.5% +0.0%
2022 14.5% +0.0%
2024 14.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.8% 17.4% 20.3% 5
2010s 15.8% 14.5% 16.7% 5
2020s 14.5% 14.5% 14.5% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 70 Belize 15.7% compare
  2. 71 Eswatini 15.5% compare
  3. 72 Paraguay 15.1% compare
  4. 74 Iceland 14.1% compare
  5. 75 Kazakhstan 12.1% compare
  6. 76 Algeria 11.3% compare
  7. 76 Guyana 11.3% compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

More infrastructure data for Argentina

All data for Argentina →

Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of urban population living in slums in Argentina?
Proportion of urban population living in slums in Argentina was 14.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of urban population living in slums recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2018.
How does Argentina rank for proportion of urban population living in slums?
Argentina ranks 73rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of urban population living in slums (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Proportion of urban population living in slums in Argentina. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 03 September 2026, from https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/stat/proportion-of-urban-population-living-in-slums-percent/argentina/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://infrastructure.statizoid.com/stat/proportion-of-urban-population-living-in-slums-percent/argentina/">Proportion of urban population living in slums in Argentina</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Proportion of urban population living in slums (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 2,762 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed